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No.123] CHENNAI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026 Maasi 14, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2057
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, 2026
No. SRO G-4/2026.
The following Notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, dated: 26th February, 2026 [Phalguna 07, 1947 (Saka)] is republished:-
No. 318/CS-Multi/2026(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 26th February, 2026, 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
| S.No. | Name of State | No. of members |
| (1) | (2) | |
| 1. | Maharashtra | 7 |
| 2. | Odisha | 4 |
| 3. | Tamil Nadu | 6 |
| 4. | West Bengal | 5 |
| 5. | Assam | 3 |
| 6. | Bihar | 5 |
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| S.No. | Name of State | No. of members |
| (1) | (2) | |
| 7. | Chhattisgarh | 2 |
| 8. | Haryana | 2 |
| 9. | Himachal Pradesh | 1 |
| 10. | Telangana | 2 |
Now, therefore, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 39 and Section 56 of the said Act, the Election Commission hereby-
(A) appoints, with respect to the said election;
(a) the 05th March, 2026 (Thursday), as the last date for making nominations;
(b) the 06th March, 2026 (Friday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;
(c) the 09th March, 2026 (Monday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;
(d) the 16th March, 2026 (Monday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and (e) the 20th March, 2026 (Friday), 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, 26th February, 2026.
ARCHANA PATNAIK,
Chief Electoral Officer and
Principal Secretary to Government,
Public (Elections) Department.
APPOINTMENT OF RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT RETURNING OFFICER FOR BIENNIAL ELECTIONS TO THE COUNCIL OF STATES TO FILL VACANCIES OF MEMBERS RETIRING DURING APRIL, 2026
No. SRO G-5/2026.
The following Notification of the Election Commission of India, New Delhi, dated: 26th February, 2026 [Phalguna 07, 1947 (Saka)] is republished:-
No. 318/CS-Multi/2026(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, 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/her 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 26th February, 2026: -3 TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY Table
| States | Returning Officer | Assistant Returning Officer |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Maharashtra | Dr. Vilas G. Athawale, Secretary, Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat | 1. Shri. Subhash S. Nalawade, Joint Secretary -cum-OSD, Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat 2. Smt. Seema Sachin Tambe, Under Secretary, Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat |
| Odisha | Shri Satyabrata Rout, Secretary, Odisha Legislative Assembly | Sri Bidyadhar Majhi, Joint Secretary, Odisha Legislative Assembly |
| Tamil Nadu | Tmt. R. Santhi, Additional Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat | Tmt. P. Thenmozhi, Joint Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat |
| West Bengal | Shri Soumendra Nath Das, Principal Secretary, West Bengal Legislative Assembly | Shri Dipankar Mondal, Deputy Secretary, West Bengal Legislative Assembly |
| Assam | Shri Rajib Bhattacharyya, Additional Secretary, Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat | Shri Prodip Handique, OSD (Joint Secretary), Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat |
| Bihar | Smt. Khyati Singh, Joint Secretary-cum- Secretary-in-Charge, Bihar Legislative Assembly | Sh. Sudhir Kumar Singh, Deputy Secretary, Bihar Legislative Assembly |
| Chhattisgarh | Shri Manish Sharma, Director, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | Shri Dinesh Trivedi, Deputy Secretary, Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly |
| Haryana | Sh. Pankaj Agarwal, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Government, Haryana, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Department | Sh. Gaurav Goyal, Deputy Secretary, Haryana Vidhan Sabha |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shri Yash Paul Sharma, Secretary, Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha | Sh. Jitender Singh Kanwar, Deputy Secretary (Legislation), Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha |
| Telangana | Sri Ch. Upender Reddy, Additional Secretary, Telangana State Legislature | Sri A Sudhakar, Deputy Secretary, Telangana State Legislature |
(By Order)
Suman Kumar Das,
Secretary to the
Election Commission of India.
Secretariat, Chennai-600 009, 26th February, 2026.
ARCHANA PATNAIK,
Chief Electoral Officer and
Principal Secretary to Government,
Public (Elections) Department.
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