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Date: 31-May-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Appointment of Assistant Returning Officer

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Election Commission of India has appointed additional officers of the Meghalaya Government as Assistant Returning Officers to aid in the counting of votes for the General Election to Lok Sabha, 2024.
  • These officers will assist the Returning Officers in the parliamentary constituencies of Shillong (ST) and Tura (ST) in Meghalaya.
  • The assistance includes counting votes polled in EVMs and through postal ballots.

Key Changes

  • A list of specific government officers from various departments has been designated as Assistant Returning Officers.
  • For Shillong (ST) constituency, 14 officers are appointed, including Joint Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries from departments such as Forest & Environment, Health & Family Welfare, Revenue & Disaster Management, PHE, District Council Affairs, Tourism, Social Welfare, Education, Urban Affairs, Personnel & A.R (B), GAD and C&RD.
  • For Tura (ST) constituency, 6 officers are appointed, including Assistant Commissioners and Block Development Officers (BDOs) from areas like Dadenggre, Demdema, Tura, Rongram, Selsella and Tikrikilla, along with ADC-III, West Garo Hills (Tura).
  • The appointed officers will cease to function as Assistant Returning Officers immediately after the successful completion of the vote counting for the General Election to Lok Sabha, 2024.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Political Parties and Candidates: The proper conduct of elections impacts all contesting parties and candidates.

Suggested Action Items

  • Ensure compliance with all guidelines and regulations issued by the Election Commission of India.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India: The authority responsible for conducting elections in India and issuing this notification. Representation of the People Act, 1951: The Act that empowers the Election Commission to appoint Assistant Returning Officers. Parliamentary Constituencies of Shillong (ST) and Tura (ST): The specific constituencies in Meghalaya where the appointed officers will assist in vote counting. Returning Officer: The primary officer responsible for the conduct of elections in a constituency, who will be assisted by the appointed officers. Assistant Returning Officer: Government officials appointed to assist the Returning Officer in the vote counting process.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-31052024-254472 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-31052024-254472 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 133] िई दिल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, मई 31, 2024/ज्य ष्े ठ 10, 1946 No. 133] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024/JYAISTHA 10, 1946 भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 17 मई, 2024 आ. अ. 143(अ).—लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम, 1951 (1951 की 43) की धारा 22 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारत जिर्ााचि आयोग एतद्द्वारा, िीच े िी गई ताजलका के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें यथा जर्जिर्िाष्ट सरकार के जिम्नजलजखत अजतररि अजधकाररयों को, उि ताजलका के स्ट्तंभ (1) में यथा जर्जिर्िाष्ट मेघालय राज्य में संसिीय जिर्ााचि क्षेत्रों के ऐसे ररटर्ििंग अजधकाररयों की, ईर्ीएम में ििा दकए गए मतों और डाक मतपत्रों के माध्यम से ििा मतों की गणिा में ऐसे ररटर्ििंग अजधकाररयों के कायों के जिष्पािि में सहायता करिे के जलए “सहायक ररटर्ििंग अजधकारी” के रूप म ें जियुि करता ह:ै- ससं िीय जिर्ाचा ि क्षत्रे ों की स.ं और िाम सहायक ररटर्िगिं अजधकारी (1) (2) 1. संयुि सजचर् र्ि एर् ंपयाार्रण जर्भाग, आदि 2. उप सजचर् स्ट्र्ास्ट््य एर् ंपररर्ार कल्याण जर्भाग, आदि 1.जिलागं (अ.ि.िा.) 3. सहायक आयुि, सोहरा और बीडीओ िेला भोलागंि 4. संयुि सजचर् रािस्ट्र् एर्ं आपिा प्रबंधि जर्भाग आदि 5. संयुि सजचर् पीएचई जर्भाग, आदि 3315 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] 6. उप सजचर्, जिला पररषि काया जर्भाग 7. संयुि सजचर् पयाटि जर्भाग, आदि 8. संयुि सजचर्, समाि कल्याण जर्भाग 9. उप सजचर् जिक्षा जर्भाग 10. उप सजचर् िहरी मामले जर्भाग 11. उप सजचर् कार्माक एर्ं ए.आर. (बी) जर्भाग, आदि 12. उप सजचर् र्ि एर्ं पयाार्रण जर्भाग 13. उप सजचर्, िीएडी 14. उप सजचर् सी एंड आरडी सजचर्ालय, आदि 1. सहायक आयुि, डाडेंगगरे एर्ं बीडीओ डेमडेमा 2. सहायक आयुि, तुरा एर्ं बीडीओ रोंगराम 3. एडीसी-III, र्ेस्ट्ट गारो जहल्स (तुरा) 2. तरु ा (अ.ि.िा.) 4. एसी, तुरा 5. एसी तुरा एर्ं बीडीओ, सेल्सेल्ला 6. एसी तुरा एर्ं बीडीओ, रटकरीदकला उपयुाि ताजलका के स्ट्तंभ (2) में उजल्लजखत अजधकारी स्ट्तंभ (1) म ें उजल्लजखत संसिीय जिर्ााचि क्षेत्रों के जलए लोक सभा साधारण जिर्ााचि, 2024 के मतों की गणिा सफलतापूर्ाक परू ी हो िाि े के तुरंत बाि, ऊपर उजल्लजखत के अिुसार सहायक ररटर्िगिं अजधकारी, मतगणिा के रूप म ेंकाय ाकरि े से पररजर्रत हो िाएगं े। [सं. 434/मेघालय-एचपी/2024(1)] आिेि स,े संतोष कुमार िबू ,े सजचर् ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th May, 2024 O. N. 143(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-Section(1) of Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India hereby appoints the following additional officers of Government as specified in column (2) of the Table below as “Assistant Returning Officers” to assist the Returning Officer of the Parliamentary Constituencies in the State of Meghalaya for counting of votes polled in EVM and through Postal Ballot as specified in column (1) of the said Table in the performance of the functions of such Returning Officers:- No. & Name of Parliamentary Assistant Returning Officer Constituency (1) (2) 1. Jt. Secy. Forest & Environment Deptt, etc 2. Deputy Secy. Health & FW Deptt, etc. 1-Shillong (ST) 3. Assistant Commissioner, Sohra& BDO Shella Bholaganj 4. Jt. Secy. Revenue & Disaster Management Deptt. etc. 5. Jt. Secy. PHE Deptt, etc.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(iii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 6. Deputy Secretary, District Council Affairs Deptt. 7. Jt. Secy. Tourism Deptt, etc. 8. Joint Secretary, Social Welfare Deptt 9. Deputy Secy. Education Deptt. 10. Deputy Secy. Uban Affairs Deptt. 11. Deputy Secy. Personnel & A.R (B) Deptt, etc. 12. Deputy Secy. Forest & Environment Deptt 13. Deputy Secy, GAD 14. Deputy Secy. C&RD Sectt, etc 1. Assistant Commissioner, Dadenggre& BDO Demdema 2. Assistant Commissioner, Tura& BDO Rongram 3. ADC-III, West Garo Hills (Tura) 2-Tura (ST) 4. AC, Tura 5. AC Tura & BDO, Selsella 6. AC Tura & BDO, Tikrikilla The officers in Column (2) of the above table shall cease to function as Assistant Returning Officerfor counting of votes, as mentioned above, immediately after successful completion of counting of the General Election to Lok Sabha, 2024 for Parliamentary Constituencies mentioned in Column (1). [No. 434/MEGH-HP/2024 (1)] By Order, SANTOSH KUMAR DUBEY, Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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