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Bye-election for the seat of Smriti Zubin Irani in the Council of States, elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Gujarat- (Election Commission of India) (18 Jun 2019)

MANU/NMIC/0396/2019

Election

WHEREAS, the seat of Smriti Zubin Irani in the Council of States, elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Gujarat, has become vacant on 24.05.2019 by the reason of her election to the House of the People, before the expiration of her term of office which was up to and including 18.08.2023; 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 Gujarat to elect, before 09th 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;

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

(a) the 25th June, 2019 (Tuesday), as the last date for making nominations;

(b) the 26th June, 2019 (Wednesday), as the date for the scrutiny of the nominations;

(c) the 28th June, 2019 (Friday), as the last date for the withdrawal of candidatures;

(d) the 05th July, 2019 (Friday), as the date on which a poll shall, if necessary, be taken; and

(e) the 09th 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.

Tags : BYE-ELECTION   SEAT   VACANT  

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