EXTRAORDINARY

No. 6

GOVERNMENT OF GOA

Office of the Chief Electoral Officer

Notification

The following Notification No. 100/GOA-LA/1/2026 dated 08-4-2026 issued by the Election

Commission of India, New Delhi, regarding the bye elections of 21—Ponda Assembly Constituency, in the

State of Goa, is hereby published for general information.

Dr Sanjay Goel, IAS, Chief Electoral Officer.

Panaji.

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ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

NIRVACHAN SADAN, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI -110001

Dated: 08^thApril, 2026

18 Chaitra, 1948 (Saka)

Notification

No. 100/GOA-LA/1/2026:- Whereas, The Commission had issued Notification No. 100/GOA-

LA/1/2026, dated 16^th March 2026, under sub-Section(1) of Section 150, Sections 30 and 56 of the

Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), calling upon the electors of 21—Ponda Assembly

Constituency in the State of Goa to elect, before 6^th May 2026, a person for the purpose of filling the

vacancy arised due to death of Shri Ravi Naik on 15^th October 2025; and

Whereas, the Commission had notified under Sections 30 and 56 of the Representation of the People

Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the schedule of Bye-Election, appointing, interalia, 09^th April 2026 as the date on

No. 5-9-2026/ELEC

Date : 08-Apr-2026

Suggestions are welcomed on e-mail: [email protected]

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which the poll was scheduled to be taken; and

Whereas, the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay at Goa vide its order dated 08^th April 2026, in W.P Nos.

235 of 2026, 237 of 2026 and Miscellaneous Civil Application No. 186 of 2026 in W.P 237 of 2026 , has

declared the Commission’s above said notification dated 16^th March 2026 null and void.

Now, therefore, in pursuance of the Order of the Hon’ble High Court, the Commission hereby rescinds

the notification No. 100/GOA-LA/1/2026, dated 16^th March 2026 and consequently, all actions and steps

taken by the Returning Officer of the said 21—Ponda Assembly Constituency, District Election Officer and

all other electoral authorities concerned in respect of the above Bye-Election, are hereby declared as null

and void.

By Order,

(Ajoy Kumar)

Principal Secretary

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