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
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
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.