**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Election Commission of India, dated November 17, 2025, designating District Election Officers for the state of Gujarat. It is issued in accordance with the Representation of the People Act, 1950, and supersedes an earlier notification dated March 15, 2024. The notification lists the designated officers for each district in Gujarat.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authority:** The notification is issued by the Election Commission of India.
* **Legal Basis:** Based on Sub-Section (1) and (2) of Section 13AA of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
* **Supersession:** This notification supersedes the Election Commission's earlier notification No. 508/GJ/2024 dated March 15, 2024.
* **District Election Officer Designation:** Designates the officer of the State Government specified in column (2) of the Table below as the District Election Officer of the District in the State of Gujarat specified in column (1) of the said Table against such officer
* **Table of District Election Officers**
* The notification provides a table listing districts in Gujarat (column 1) and their corresponding designated District Election Officers (column 2).
* The District Election Officer for each district is the Collector of that district, often specified by place name.
* The list includes the following districts and their District Election Officers:
* Kachchh: Collector, District-Kachchh-Bhuj
* Vav-Tharad: Collector, District-Vav-Tharad
* Banaskantha: Collector, District-Banaskantha-Palanpur
* Patan: Collector, District-Patan
* Mahesana: Collector, District-Mahesana
* Sabarkantha: Collector, District-Sabarkantha-Himatnagar
* Arvalli: Collector, District-Arvalli-Modasa
* Gandhinagar: Collector, District-Gandhinagar
* Ahmedabad: Collector, District-Ahmedabad
* Surendranagar: Collector, District-Surendranagar
* Morbi: Collector, District-Morbi
* Rajkot: Collector, District-Rajkot
* Jamnagar: Collector, District-Jamnagar
* Devbhumi-Dwarka: Collector, District-Devbhumi Dwarka-Khambhaliya
* Porbandar: Collector, District-Porbandar
* Junagadh: Collector, District-Junagadh
* Gir Somnath: Collector, District-Gir Somnath-Veraval
* Amreli: Collector, District-Amreli
* Bhavnagar: Collector, District-Bhavnagar
* Botad: Collector, District-Botad
* Anand: Collector, District-Anand
* Kheda: Collector, District-Kheda-Nadiad
* Mahisagar: Collector, District-Mahisagar-Lunawada
* Panchmahals: Collector, District-Panchmahals-Godhara
* Dahod: Collector, District-Dahod
* Vadodara: Collector, District-Vadodara
* Chhotaudaipur: Collector, District-Chhotaudepur
* Narmada: Collector, District-Narmada-Rajpipla
* Bharuch: Collector, District-Bharuch
* Surat: Collector, District-Surat
* Tapi: Collector, District-Tapi-Vyara
* Dangs: Collector, District-Dangs
* Navsari: Collector, District-Navsari
* Valsad: Collector, District-Valsad
**Impact Analysis**
**State Government of Gujarat**
* **Impact:** The State Government is consulted in the designation of District Election Officers.
* **Action Required:** Ensure that the Collectors designated in the notification are aware of their responsibilities as District Election Officers.
**Collectors of the Listed Districts**
* **Impact:** Are officially designated as the District Election Officer for their respective districts.
* **Action Required:** Assume responsibilities and powers as District Election Officer as defined by the relevant laws and regulations.
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** Implementation of election policies at the district level is assured.
* **Action Required:** Ensure that the designated District Election Officers are adequately trained and supported.
**General Public/Voters in Gujarat**
* **Impact:** Ensured organized and fair elections by proper authority assignment.
* **Action Required:** To stay informed of the decisions of the election commission.
Key Entities Referenced
Representation of the People Act, 1950: Central act that this notification invokes, specifically Section 13AA, to designate District Election Officers.
Election Commission of India: The primary regulatory authority issuing the notification.
Gujarat: The Indian state to which the notification applies, specifying District Election Officers within its districts.
District Election Officer: The official being designated for each district in Gujarat, responsible for election-related duties.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 55] िई दिल्ली, मगं लर्ार, िर्म्ब र 18, 2025/कार्तका 27, 1947
No. 55] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025/KARTIKA 27, 1947
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 17 िर्म् बर, 2025
आ.अ. 61(अ).— लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम, 1950 (1950 का 43) की धारा 13कक की उप-धाराओं (1) और
(2) में अंतर्र्ाष्ट उपबंधों के अिुसरण म,ें और अपिी अजधसचू िा स.ं 508/गिु रात/2024 दििाकं 15 माच,ा 2024 के
अजधक्रमण म,ें भारत जिर्ााचि आयोग, राज्य सरकार के परामिा से, एतद्द्वारा, िीचे िी गई ताजलका के स्ट्त ंभ (2) म ेंजर्जिर्िाष् ट
राज्य सरकार के अजधकारी को गुिरात राज्य में जिल े के जिला जिर्ााचि अजधकारी के रूप म ें िामोदिष्ट करता ह ै िैसा दक
उक्त ताजलका के स्ट् तंभ (1) म ेंऐसे अजधकारी के सम् मुख जर्जिर्िष्ा ट ह:ै -
ताजलका
जिल ेका िाम जिला जिर्ाचा ि अजधकारी
(1) (2)
1. कच् छ कलेक्टर, जिला-कच्छ –भुि
2. र्ार्-थराि कलेक्टर, जिला र्ार्-थराि
3. बािासकांठा कलेक्टर, जिला-बािासकांठा-पालिपुर
4. पाटण कलेक्टर, जिला-पाटण
5. महसे ाणा कलेक्टर, जिला-महसे ाणा
7702 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
जिल ेका िाम जिला जिर्ाचा ि अजधकारी
(1) (2)
6. साबरकांठा कलेक्टर, जिला-साबरकांठा-हहमं तिगर
7. अरर्ल्ल ी कलेक्टर, जिला-अरर्ल्ल ी-मोडासा
8. गांधीिगर कलेक्टर, जिला-गांधीिगर
9. अहमिाबाि कलेक्टर, जिला-अहमिाबाि
10. सुरेन्द रिगर कलेक्टर, जिला-सुरेन्द रिगर
11. मोरबी कलेक्टर, जिला-मोरबी
12. रािकोट कलेक्टर, जिला-रािकोट
13. िामिगर कलेक्टर, जिला-िामिगर
14. िेर्भूजम-द्वारका कलेक्टर, जिला-िेर्भूजम-द्वारका-खंभाजलया
15. पोरबंिर कलेक्टर, जिला-पोरबंिर
16. िुिागढ कलेक्टर, जिला-िुिागढ
17. जगर सोमिाथ कलेक्टर, जिला-जगर सोमिाथ-र्ेरार्ल
18. अमरेली कलेक्टर, जिला-अमरेली
19. भार्िगर कलेक्टर, जिला-भार्िगर
20. बोटाि कलेक्टर, जिला-बोटाि
21. आणंि कलेक्टर, जिला-आणंि
22. खेडा कलेक्टर, जिला-खेडा-िजडयाि
23. मजहसागर कलेक्टर, जिला-मजहसागर-लणु ार्ाडा
24. पंचमहाल कलेक्टर, जिला-पंचमहाल-गोधरा
25. िाहोि कलेक्टर, जिला-िाहोि
26. र्डोिरा कलेक्टर, जिला-र्डोिरा
27. छोटाउिेपुर कलेक्टर, जिला-छोटाउिेपुर
28. िमािा कलेक्टर, जिला-िमािा-रािपीपला
29. भरूच कलेक्टर, जिला-भरूच
30. सुरत कलेक्टर, जिला-सुरत
31. तापी कलेक्टर, जिला-तापी-व् यारा
32. डांग कलेक्टर, जिला-डागं
33. िर्सारी कलेक्टर, जिला-िर्सारी
34. र्लसाड कलेक्टर, जिला-र्लसाड
[फा. स.ं 508/गुिरात/2025]
आिेि स,े
जबिोि कुमार, सजचर्[भाग II—खण् ड 3(iii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th November, 2025
O.N. 61(E).— In pursuance of the provisions contained in Sub-Section (1) and (2) of Section 13AA of the
Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), and in supersession of its Notification No. 508/GJ/2024 dated
15.03.2024 the Election Commission of India in consultation with the State Government, hereby designates the officer
of the State Government specified in column (2) of the Table below as the District Election Officer of the District in the
State of Gujarat specified in column (1) of the said Table against such officer:-
TABLE
Name of the District District Election Officer
(1) (2)
1-Kachchh Collector, District-Kachchh-Bhuj
2-Vav-Tharad Collector, District-Vav-Tharad
3-Banaskantha Collector, District-Banaskantha-Palanpur
4-Patan Collector, District-Patan
5-Mahesana Collector, District-Mahesana
6-Sabarkantha Collector, District-Sabarkantha-Himatnagar
7-Arvalli Collector, District-Arvalli-Modasa
8-Gandhinagar Collector, District-Gandhinagar
9-Ahmedabad Collector, District-Ahmedabad
10-Surendranagar Collector, District-Surendranagar
11-Morbi Collector, District-Morbi
12-Rajkot Collector, District-Rajkot
13-Jamnagar Collector, District-Jamnagar
14-Devbhumi-Dwarka Collector, District-Devbhumi Dwarka-Khambhaliya
15-Porbandar Collector, District-Porbandar
16-Junagadh Collector, District-Junagadh
17-Gir Somnath Collector, District-Gir Somnath-Veraval
18-Amreli Collector, District-Amreli
19-Bhavnagar Collector, District-Bhavnagar
20-Botad Collector, District-Botad
21-Anand Collector, District-Anand
22-Kheda Collector, District-Kheda-Nadiad
23-Mahisagar Collector, District-Mahisagar-Lunawada
24-Panchmahals Collector, District-Panchmahals-Godhara
25-Dahod Collector, District-Dahod
26-Vadodara Collector, District-Vadodara
27-Chhotaudaipur Collector, District-Chhotaudepur
28-Narmada Collector, District-Narmada-Rajpipla
29-Bharuch Collector, District-Bharuch
30-Surat Collector, District-Surat
31-Tapi Collector, District-Tapi-Vyara
32-Dangs Collector, District-Dangs
33-Navsari Collector, District-Navsari
34-Valsad Collector, District-Valsad
[F. No. 508/GJ/2025]
By Order,
BINOD KUMAR, Secy.
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