**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Election Commission of India, dated February 25, 2026. It amends a previous notification (No. 508/OR/2023 dated September 1, 2023) regarding the appointment of District Election Officers in the State of Odisha. The amendment specifically concerns the assignment of District Election Officers and their areas of jurisdiction for the Khurda district.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment Details:** The notification replaces the existing entries for the Khurda district in the table attached to Notification No. 508/OR/2023.
* **District Election Officer Assignments for Khurda District:**
* **Commissioner, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation:** Jurisdiction covers:
* 112 – Bhubaneswar Central
* 113 – Bhubaneswar North
* 114 – Ekamra – Bhubaneswar
* **Collector, Khurda:** Jurisdiction covers:
* 111 – Jayadev (SC)
* 115 – Jatani
* 116 – Begunia
* 117 – Khurda
* 118 – Chilika
**Impact Analysis**
**Government of Odisha**
* **Impact:** The amendment changes the officials responsible for election administration in the Khurda district.
* **Action Required:** Implement the changes in District Election Officer assignments as specified in the notification.
**Election Commission of India**
* **Impact:** Ensuring smooth and transparent elections by clearly defining responsibilities.
* **Action Required:** Disseminate the notification to relevant stakeholders and ensure compliance.
**Residents/Voters of Khurda District:**
* **Impact:** A clearer understanding of which officer they can contact regarding electoral matters, based on their specific locality within the Khurda district.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the jurisdiction changes of the District Election Officers.
Key Entities Referenced
Representation of the People Act, 1950: Act that this notification amends with respect to the appointment of District Election Officers.
Election Commission of India: The commission issuing the notification about the appointment of District Election Officers.
Odisha: The State where the changes to District Election Officer appointments are being made.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 01] िई दिल्ली, बुधर्ार, फरर्री 25, 2026/फाल्ग िु 6, 1947
No. 01] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026/PHALGUNA 6, 1947
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 25 फरर्री, 2026
आ.अ. 01(अ).—लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम, 1950 (1951 का 43) की धारा 13कक की उपधारा (1) और (2)
के उपबंधों के अिुसरण म,ें भारत जिर्ााचि आयोग, ओजडिा सरकार स े परामि ा करके, एतद्द्वारा जििेि िेता ह ै दक ओजडिा
राज्य के जिलों के जलए जिला जिर्ााचि अजधकाररयों की जियुजि स े संबंजधत अजधसचू िा स.ं 508/ओआर/2023,
दििांक 01.09.2023 म ेंजिम्नजलजखत संिोधि दकया िाएगा।
1416 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
2. उि अजधसूचिा के साथ संलग्न ताजलका म,ें खुरिा जिले के सामि ेमौिूिा प्रजर्जि के स्ट्थाि पर जिम्नजलजखत
प्रजर्जियां प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत की िाएगं ी, िामत:—
ताजलका
जिल ेका िाम जिला जिर्ाचा ि अजधकारी क्षत्रे ाजधकार
(1) (2) (3)
112 – भुर्िेश् र्र केंद्रीय
आयुि, भुर्िेश्वर िगर जिगम 113 – भुर्िेश् र्र िोथा
114 – एकामरा – भुर्िेश् र्र
111 – ियिेर् (अ.िा.)
24-खुरिा
115 – िाटािी
कलक्टर, खुरिा 116 – बेगुजिया
117 – खुरिा
118 – जचल्का
[फा. स.ं 508/ओआर/2023]
आिेि स,े
सुिीत कुमार जमश्र, सजचर्
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th February, 2026
O.N. 01(E).— In pursuance of the provisions of sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 13AA of the Representation
of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of Odisha,
hereby directs that the following amendment shall be made in Notification No. 508/OR/2023 dated 01.09.2023, relating
to the appointment of District Election Officers for Districts in the State of Odisha.
2. In the table appended to the said Notification, for the existing entry against the Khurda, District, the same shall
be substituted by the following entries, namely:—
TABLE
Name of District District Election Officer Area of Jurisdiction
(1) (2) (3)
112 – Bhubaneswar Central
Commissioner, Bhubaneswar Municipal
113 – Bhubaneswar North
Corporation
114– Ekamra – Bhubaneswar
111 – Jayadev (SC)
24-Khurda
115 – Jatani
Collector, Khurda 116 – Begunia
117 – Khurda
118 – Chilika
[F. No. 508/OR/2023]
By Order,
SUJEET KUMAR MISHRA, Secy.
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