Press Note - Biennial Elections to the council of states (Rajya Sabha) to fill the seats of Members retiring in June, 2007 and bye-Election to fill one Casual Vacancy.
The term of office of 2 members
of the Rajya Sabha, i.e., Dr. Manmohan Singh and Shri Indramoni Bora elected from
Assam is due to expire on 14th June, 2007.
The Commission has decided to hold biennial elections to fill up the two
seats to the Council of States as per following programme: -
| 1. |
Issue of
Notifications |
: |
07.05.07 (Monday) |
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2. | Last date
of making nominations | : | 14.05.07 (Monday) |
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3. | Scrutiny
of nominations | : | 15.05.07 (Tuesday) |
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4. | Last date
for withdrawal of candidature | : | 17.05.07 (Thursday) |
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5.
| Date of poll | : | 24.05.07 (Thursday) |
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6. | Hours of
poll | : | 9.00 A.M. to 4.00 P.M |
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7. | Counting
of Votes | : | 24.05.07 (Thursday) at 5.00 P.M. |
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8. | Date before
which election shall be completed | : | 28.05.07 (Monday) |
BYE-ELECTION
FROM WEST BENGAL
There is a vacancy in Rajya Sabha due
to the death on 20-02-2007 of Shri Chittabrata Majumdar elected from the State
of West Bengal. The remaining term of the seat is up to 18-08-2011. The Commission
has decided to fill this casual vacancy also alongwith the Biennial Elections mentioned
above with the same schedule.
Election
Commission of India
New Delhi, Vaisakha 10, 1929
April 30, 2007
RM/AMA –30407 Press Note LS Byeelections
(Release ID :27295)