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No. 1008 , CUTTACK , TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2019 / JAISTHA 28, 1941

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NOTIFICATION

The 18th June, 2019

No.11793-VE(A)-145/2019/Elec.– The following notification issued by Election

Commission of India, New Delhi is hereby republished in an Extraordinary issue of the

official Gazette of the State of Odisha for general information.

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By order,

SURENDRA KUMAR

Chief Electoral Officer & Ex Officio,

Principal Secretary to Government

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road,New Delhi-110001

Dated: 18th June,2019

Jyaistha 28,1941 (Saka)

NOTIFICATION

No. 100/CS-OD/6/2019(1): - WHEREAS, the seat of Soumya Ranjan Patnaik in the

Council of States, elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State

of Odisha, has become vacant on 06.06.2019 by the reason of resignation, before the

expiration of his term of office which was up to and including 03.04.2024; and

WHEREAS, a bye-election is to be held for the purpose of filling the vacancy so

caused;

NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of section 147, sub-section (1) of section 39 and

section 56 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election

Commission of India hereby -

(A)

calls upon the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Odisha

to elect, before 09^th July, 2019, and in accordance with the provisions of the said

Act and of the rules and orders made thereunder, a person for the purpose of filling

the said vacancy in the Council of States;

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(B)

appoints, with respect to the said election;

a) the 25^th June, 2019 (Tuesday),

as the last date for making nominations;

b) the 26^th June, 2019 (Wednesday),

as the date for the scrutiny of the

nominations;

c)

the 28^th June, 2019 (Friday),

as the last date for the withdrawal of

candidatures;

d) the 05^th July, 2019 (Friday),

as the date on which a poll shall, if

necessary, be taken; and

e) the 09^th July, 2019 (Tuesday),

as the date before which the election shall

be completed; and

(C) fixes the hours from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., as the hours during which the poll shall,

if necessary, be taken on the date specified above for the election.

By order

VARINDER KUMAR

Principal Secretary to the

Election Commission of India

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