Organisation : Election Commission of India
Announcement : Biennial Election to Goa, Gujarat, West Bengal Postponed
Applicable For : Goa, Gujarat, West Bengal
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Notification : https://www.electionin.in/uploads/4941-Election-Postponed.pdf
Biennial Election Postponed :
Biennial Elections to the Council of States from the States of Goa, Gujarat and West Bengal. The term of office of 10 members of the Rajya Sabha elected from 3 States is due to expire on their retirement in July and August, 2017
Related : Biennial Election to Goa, Gujarat, West Bengal On June 8th 2017 : www.electionin.in/4932.html
The Commission has decided to withdraw Press Note No. ECI/PN/40/2017 dated 16th May, 2017. The Commission will announce programme for holding Biennial Election to Council of States from Goa, Gujarat and West Bengal in due course.
Goa :
Member Name – Shantaram Naik
Date of retirement – 28.07.2017
Gujarat :
Name of the Member :
1. Patel Ahmed Mohammedbhai
2. Pandya Dilipbhai Shivshankarbhai
3. Irani Smriti Tuhin
Date of retirement – 18.08.2017
West Bengal :
Name of the Member :
1. Derek O’Brien
2. Debabrata Bandyopadhyay
3. Pradip Bhattacharya
4. Sitaram Yechury
Date of retirement – 18.08.2017
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