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No. 103] cHENNAI, FRIDAY, MARcH 6, 2020 Maasi 23, Vikari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2051
Part V—Section 4
Notifications by the Election Commission of India
NOTIFICATIONS BY THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
APPOINTMENT OF DATES FOR VARIOUS STAGES AND FIXATION OF HOURS OF POLL FOR BIENNIAL ELEcTIONS TO THE cOUNcIL OF STATES TO FILL VAcANcIES OF MEMBERS RETIRING DURING APRIL, 2020.
No.SRO G-3/2020.
The following Notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, dated: 06th March, 2020 [Phalguna 16, 1941 (Saka)] is republished:-
No. 318/CS-Multi/2020(1):- Whereas, the President of India has, by notification issued under Section 12 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) and published in the Gazette of India on 06th March, 2020 been pleased to call upon the elected members of each of the Legislative Assemblies of the States, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to elect to the Council of States, the number of member(s) specified against that State in column (2) of the said TABLE:
Table
| Sl. No. | Name of State | No. of Members retiring |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| (1) | Maharashtra | 7 |
| (2) | Odisha | 4 |
| (3) | Tamil Nadu | 6 |
| (4) | West Bengal | 5 |
| (5) | Andhra Pradesh | 4 |
| (6) | Telangana | 2 |
| (7) | Assam | 3 |
| (8) | Bihar | 5 |
| (9) | chhattisgarh | 2 |
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| Sl. No. | Name of State | No. of Members retiring |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| (10) | Gujarat | 4 |
| (11) | Haryana | 2 |
| (12) | Himachal Pradesh | 1 |
| (13) | Jharkhand | 2 |
| (14) | Madhya Pradesh | 3 |
| (15) | Manipur | 1 |
| (16) | Rajasthan | 3 |
| (17) | Meghalaya | 1 |
| Total 55 |
Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the said Act, the Election Commission of India hereby-
(A) appoints, with respect to the said election;
(a) the 13th March, 2020 (Friday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 16th March, 2020 (Monday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;
(c) the 18th March, 2020 (Wednesday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) the 26th March, 2020 (Thursday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 30th March, 2020 (Monday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and (B) fixes the hours from 09:00 am to 04:00 pm, as the hours during which the poll shall, if necessary, be taken in all the above mentioned States on the date specified above for the election.
(By Order)
Suman Kumar Das, Secretary to the Election Commission of India.
Secretariat, chennai-600 009, 6th March 2020.
SATYABRATA SAHOO, Chief Electoral Officer and Secretary to Government, Public (Elections) Department.
3 Tamil nadu governmenT gazeTTe exTraordinaryAPPOINTMENT OF RETURNING OFFIcERS AND ASSISTANT RETURNING OFFIcERS FOR BIENNIAL ELEcTIONS TO THE cOUNcIL OF STATES TO FILL VAcANcIES OF MEMBERS RETIRING DURING APRIL, 2020.
No.SRO G-4/2020.
The following Notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, dated: 06th March, 2020 [Phalguna 16, 1941 (Saka)] is republished:-
No. 318/CS-Multi/2020(2): - In pursuance of Section 21, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 22, of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of each of the States, specified in the column (1) of the TABLE below, hereby-
(i ) designates the officer, specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said TABLE to be the Returning Officer; and
(ii ) appoints the officer(s), specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Table, to be the Assistant Returning Officer(s) to assist the Returning Officer in the performance of his functions;
in respect of the biennial election to the Council of States, to be held in that State in pursuance of the notification of the President of India, published in the Gazette of India on 06th March, 2020: -
Table
| States | Returning Officer | Assistant Returning Officer |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Maharashtra | Shri Rajendra Bhagwat, Secretary (In-charge), Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat | 1. Shri Vilas G. Athawale, Deputy Secretary, Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat 2. Shri Prakashchandra Shriram Khondalay, Under Secretary, Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat |
| Odisha | Sri Dasharathi Satapathy, IAS, Secretary, Odisha Legislative Assembly | Sri Shishir Kanta Swain, Deputy Secretary, Odisha Legislative Assembly |
| Tamil Nadu | Thiru. K. Srinivasan, Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat | Thiru. B. Subramaniyam, Additional Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat |
| West Bengal | Shri Abhijit Som, Secretary, West Bengal Legislative Assembly | Smt. Swasti Acharya, Joint Secretary, West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
| Andhra Pradesh | Sri P. Balakrishnamacharyulu, Secretary to Andhra Pradesh State Legislature | Sri P.V. Subba Reddy, Assistant Secretary, Andhra Pradesh State Legislature |
| Telangana | Dr. V. Narasimha Charyulu, Secretary to State Legislature | Sri S. Durga Prasad, Deputy Secretary to State Legislature |
| Assam | Shri Amarendra Narayan Deka, Additional Secretary, Assam Legislative Assembly | 1. Shri Dulal Pegu, Joint Secretary, Assam Legislative Assembly 2. Shri Rajib Bhattacharyya, Joint Secretary, Assam Legislative Assembly |
| Bihar | Shri Bateshwar Nath Panday, Secretary, Bihar Vidhan Sabha, Patna | Shri Bhushan Kumar Jha, Director, Bihar Vidhan Sabha, Patna |
| chhattisgarh | Shri G. S. Murthy, Additional Secretary, chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha | Shri Dinesh Trivedi, Under Secretary, chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha |
| Gujarat | Mr. C. B. Pandya, Deputy Secretary, Gujarat Legislature Secretariat | Mrs. Reeta Mehta, Deputy Secretary, Gujarat Legislature Secretariat |
| Haryana | Shri Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Director General, Higher and Technical Education, Haryana and Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Higher and Technical Education Department | Shri Naren Dutt, Joint Secretary, Haryana Vidhan Sabha |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shri Yash Paul Sharma, Secretary, Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha | Sh. Sanjeev Gupta, Under Secretary (Legislation), Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha |
| Jharkhand | Shri Mahendra Prasad, Secretary, Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha, Ranchi | Shri Ranjeet Kumar, Joint Secretary, Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha, Ranchi |
| Madhya Pradesh | Shri A.P. Singh, Principal Secretary, Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha | Shri Puneet Kumar Shrivastava, Director, Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha |
| Manipur | Smt. M. Ramani Devi, Secretary, Manipur Legislative Assembly | Shri Rohit Sapam, Joint Secretary, Manipur Legislative Assembly |
| Rajasthan | Shri Pramil Kumar Mathur, Secretary, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Jaipur | Shri Mahesh Chandra Sharma Deputy Secretary (General), Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, Jaipur |
| Meghalaya | Shri. F. G. Momin, Joint Secretary, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Secretariat | Smt. F. Kharsyiemiong, Under Secretary, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Secretariat |
(By Order)
Suman Kumar Das, Secretary to the Election Commission of India.
Secretariat, chennai-600 009, 6th March 2020.
SATYABRATA SAHOO, Chief Electoral Officer and Secretary to Government, Public (Elections) Department. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE DIREcTOR OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, cHENNAI ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU