**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Election Commission of India, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on November 17, 2025. It provides an amendment to the list of Assistant Electoral Registration Officers for the Assembly Constituencies in the State of Tamil Nadu. The notification is effective as of November 16, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General Information:**
* Publication Date: November 17, 2025
* Authority: Election Commission of India
* Purpose: Amendment to the list of Assistant Electoral Registration Officers for Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu.
* Effective Date: November 16, 2025
* **Amendments to the List of Assistant Electoral Registration Officers:**
* The document specifies changes in column (2) of the table, which lists the Assistant Electoral Registration Officers for various assembly constituencies.
* For each listed Assembly Constituency, the corresponding entries in column (2) are amended. These amendments typically involve adding or changing the designated officers.
* The specific changes for each constituency include the title/designation of the officer and their respective office or zone.
* **Specific Constituencies and Officer Designations:**
* **Ponneri:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds a Divisional Excise Officer, Ponneri and a Special Tahsildar (ADW), Ponneri
* **Tiruvallur:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds a Special Tahsildar (LA), Thindivanam Nagari Railway Project, Stationed at Revenue Divisional Office, Tiruvallur.
* **Poonamallee (SC):** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds a Special Tahsildar, Social Security Scheme Poonamallee and a Special Tahsildar, Social Security Scheme Tiruvallur
* **Avadi:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds an Assistant Commissioner (Zone), Avadi Corporation.
* **Maduravoyal:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds a Senior Revenue Officer, Zone XI, Greater Chennai Corporation and a Special Tahsildar, (Social Security Scheme), Maduravoyal
* **Ambattur:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds a Special Tahsildar, Natham Settlement, Unit-I, Ambattur.
* **Madavaram:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds an Assistant Revenue Officer, Zonal Office- II, Greater Chennai Corporation, No. 1, Kamaraj Salai, Manali, Chennai-600 068.
* **Tiruvottiyur:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds a list Assistant Revenue Officer-2, Zonal Office- I, Greater Chennai Corporation, No. 1, 945, Tiruvottiyur High Road, Chennai - 600 019 and a Special Tahsildar Social Security Scheme, Tiruvottiyur.
* **Vellore:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds the following: Special Tahsildar (Social Security Schemes), Vellore, a Special Tahsildar (AD) Welfare, Vellore, a Special Tahsildar (PDS), Vellore, and a Divisional Excise Officer, Vellore.
* **Tiruppur (South):** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds an Accounts Officer, Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation, Zone-III
* **Sulur:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds a Block Development Officer (Block Panchayat), Sulthanpet and a Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Sulur.
* **Kavundampalayam:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds the following: Special Tahsildar, HR & CE, Coimbatore, a Special Tahsildar, (LA), Unit-I, Airport Runway Extension, Coimbatore, a Special Tahsildar, (LA), Unit-II, Airport Runway Extension, Coimbatore.
* **Coimbatore (North):** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds the following: Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition), Unit-II, Highways, Coimbatore and a Special Tahsildar (Flying Squad), Coimbatore.
* **Thondamuthur:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds a Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), Madukkarai
* **Kinathukadavu:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds the following: Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat), Madukkarai, a Block Development Officer (Block Panchayat), Kinathukadavu, a Block Development Officer, (Village Panchayat), Kinathukadavu
* **Valparai (SC):** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds the following: Block Development Officer (Block Panchayat), Anaimalai and a Block Development Officer (Block Panchayat), Pollachi North.
* **Srirangam:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds a Special Tahsildar (Civil Supplies), Srirangam.
* **Tiruchirappalli (West):** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds a Divisional Excise Officer, Tiruchirappalli West
* **Tiruchirappalli (East):** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds a Special Tahsildar (Civil Supplies), Tiruchirappalli East.
* **Thiruverumbur:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds the following: Commissioner, Thuvakudi Municipality and an Assistant Commissioner, Thiruverumbur Zone, Tiruchirappalli City Corporation
* **Manachanallur:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds a Divisional Excise Officer, Musiri
* **Thuraiyur (SC):** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds a Special Tahsildar, Adidravidar Welfare, Tiruchirappalli.
* **Nagapattinam:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds the following: Block Development Officer, Nagapattinam, a Block Development Officer, Thirumarugal, a Block Educational Officer, Nagapattinam, and a Block Educational Officer, Thirumarugal
* **Kilvelur (SC):** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds the following: Block Development Officer, Kilvelur, a Block Development Officer, Keelaiyur, a Block Educational Officer, Kilvelur, and a Block Educational Officer, Keelaiyur
* **Vedaranyam:** The Assistant Electoral Registration Officer list adds the following: Block Development Officer, Vedaranyam, a Block Development Officer, Thalaignayiru, a Block Educational Officer, Vedaranyam, and a Block Educational Officer, Thalaignayiru
* **Constituencies with Deletions:** Tiruchirappalli (East) and Thiruverumbur.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Assistant Electoral Registration Officers**
* **Impact:** The notification assigns or modifies the roles and responsibilities of designated officers in specific Assembly Constituencies.
* **Action Required:** The officers need to take note of their assignment/designation and prepare to execute their electoral responsibilities.
**Stakeholder: Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** The Election Commission of India is responsible for ensuring fair and transparent elections, and this notification is a part of their process to organise and manage the electoral process.
* **Action Required:** The Election Commission of India must ensure that all relevant parties are informed of the changes and that the electoral process reflects these changes.
**Stakeholder: Citizens of Tamil Nadu**
* **Impact:** Clear and accurate information about election officials ensures fair and well-managed elections.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the assigned officers in their constituencies during the election period for any queries or assistance related to electoral processes.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The entity issuing the notification regarding the amendment to the list of Assistant Electoral Registration Officers.
Representation of the People Act, 1950: The Act under which the Election Commission is exercising its powers to make the amendment, specifically referring to Section 13(C).
Tamil Nadu: The state to which this notification regarding Assistant Electoral Registration Officers applies.
Assembly Constituencies: The political divisions for which Assistant Electoral Registration Officers are being designated.