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Biennial Elections to the Council of States from Assam and Tamil Nadu due to retirement of sitting members on 14.06.2025 and 24.07.2025 respectively

Posted On: 26 MAY 2025 2:08PM by PIB Delhi

The term of office of 08 members of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) elected from Assam and Tamil Nadu, is due to expire in the month of June-July, 2025 as per the following details: -

S.No.

State

No. of seats

Name of Member (Sh./ Smt./Ms.)

Date of retirement

1)

Assam

2

Mission Ranjan Das

14.06.2025

Birendra Prasad Baishya

2)

Tamil Nadu

6

Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss

24.07.2025

Thiru. M. Shanmugam

Thiru. N. Chandrasegharan

Thiru. M. Mohamed Abdulla

Thiru. P. Wilson

Thiru. Vaiko

 

2. Now, the Commission has decided to conduct biennial elections to the Council of States from Assam and Tamil Nadu in accordance with the following programme-

S.NO.

EVENTS

DAYS & DATES

 

Issue of Notifications

02nd June, 2025 (Monday)

 

Last date of making nominations

09th June, 2025 (Monday)

 

Scrutiny of nominations

10th June, 2025 (Tuesday)

 

Last date for withdrawal of candidatures

12th June, 2025 (Thursday)

 

Date of poll

19th June, 2025 (Thursday)

 

Hours of poll

09:00 am- 04:00 pm

 

Counting of Votes

19th June, 2025 (Thursday) at 05:00 pm

 

Date before which election shall be completed

23rd June, 2025 (Monday)

3. The Commission has directed that for the purpose of marking preference(s) on the ballot paper only integrated violet colour sketch pen(s) of pre-fixed specification, provided by the Returning Officer, shall be used. No other pen shall, under any circumstances, be used in the above said elections.

4. Adequate measures for close monitoring of the election process by appointing observers shall be taken to ensure free and fair election.

5. Broad Guidelines of Covid-19 issued by ECI from time to time, available at ECI website may be followed, wherever applicable, during entire election process by all persons.

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