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EXTRAORDINARY

No. 4

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

Notification

No. 5/9/2026/ELEC

Dated: 16th March, 2026.

The following Notification No. 100/GOA-LA/1/2026 dated 16-03-2026 issued by the Election

Commission of India, New Delhi, under sub-section (1) of Section 150 and Sections 30 and 56 of

Representation of People Act, 1951, regarding the bye elections of 21 Ponda Assembly

Constituency, in the State of Goa, is hereby published for general information.

Sanjay Goel, IAS, Chief Electoral Officer.

Altinho-Panaji.

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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi–110 001

Date: 16th March, 2026

25 Phalguna, 1947 (Saka)

Notification

No. 100/GOA-LA/1/2026 :- WHEREAS, the seat of Shri Ravi Naik, in the Legislative

Assembly of the State of Goa, elected from 21—Ponda Assembly Constituency, has become

vacant on 15^th October, 2025, by reason of his death; and

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

3. NOW, THEREFORE, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 150, and sections 30 and

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

hereby—

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(A) calls upon the said 21 - Ponda Assembly Constituency in the State of Goa, to elect,

before the 06/05/2026 (Wednesday) 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

Legislative Assembly of the State;

(B) appoints, with respect to the said election,-

(a) the 23/03/2026 (Monday), as the last date for making nominations;

(b) the 24/03/2026 (Tuesday), as the date for the scrutiny of nominations;

(d) the 09/04/2026 (Thursday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and

(e) the 06/05/2026 (Wednesday), as the date before which the election shall be completed; and

(C) fixes the hours from 7.00 A.M. to 6.00 P.M., as the hours during which the poll shall, if

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

By Order,

(Ajoy Kumar)

Principal Secretary To The

Election Commission Of India

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