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Appointment of District Election Officer in the State of Meghalaya

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Election Commission of India, in consultation with the State Government of Meghalaya, has issued a notification regarding the designation of District Election Officers for each district in the State of Meghalaya and specifies their area of jurisdiction.
  • This notification supersedes the earlier Notification No. 508/MEG/2014 dated 25.03.2014.

Key Changes

  • The notification designates specific officers as District Election Officers for each district in Meghalaya.
  • It specifies the area of jurisdiction for each District Election Officer in terms of the extent of Assembly Constituencies.
  • The table lists 12 districts in Meghalaya along with the designated District Election Officer and their respective area of jurisdiction.
  • For West Jaintia Hills, the Deputy Commissioner is the District Election Officer, with jurisdiction over 1-Nartiang (ST), 2-Jowai (ST), 3-Raliang (ST), 4-Mowkaiaw (ST) and Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Amlarem 7-Amlarem (ST).
  • For East Jaintia Hills, the Deputy Commissioner is the District Election Officer, with jurisdiction over 5-Sutnga-Saipung (ST), 6-Khliehriat (ST).
  • For Ri-Bhoi, the Deputy Commissioner is the District Election Officer, with jurisdiction over 8-Mawhati (ST), 9-Nongpoh (ST), 10-Jirang (ST), 11-Umsning (ST), 12-Umroi (ST).
  • For East Khasi Hills, the Deputy Commissioner is the District Election Officer, with jurisdiction over 13-Mawryngkneng (ST), 14-Pynthorumkhrah, 15-Mawlai (ST), 16-East Shillong (ST), 17-North Shillong (ST), 18-West Shillong, 19-South Shillong, 20-Mylliem (ST), 21-Nongthymmai (ST), 22-Nongkrem (ST), 23-Sohiong (ST), 24-Mawphlang (ST), 25-Mawsynram (ST), 27-Pynursla (ST), 29-Mawkynrew and Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Sohra 26-Shella (ST), 28-Sohra (ST).
  • For Eastern West Khasi Hills, the Deputy Commissioner is the District Election Officer, with jurisdiction over 30-Mairang (ST), 31-Mawthadrishan (ST).
  • For West Khasi Hills, the Deputy Commissioner is the District Election Officer, with jurisdiction over 32-Nongstoin (ST), 33-Rambrai-Jyrngam (ST), 34-Mawshynrut (ST).
  • For South West Khasi Hills, the Deputy Commissioner is the District Election Officer, with jurisdiction over 35-Ranikor (ST), 36-Mawkyrwat (ST).
  • For North Garo Hills, the Deputy Commissioner is the District Election Officer, with jurisdiction over 37-Kharkutta (ST), 38-Mendipathar (ST), 39-Resubelpara (ST), 40-Bajengdoba (ST).
  • For East Garo Hills, the Deputy Commissioner is the District Election Officer, with jurisdiction over 41-Songsak (ST), 42-Rongjeng (ST), 43-William Nagar (ST).
  • For West Garo Hills, the Deputy Commissioner is the District Election Officer, with jurisdiction over 46-Phulbari, 47-Rajabala, 48-Selsella (ST), 50-North Tura (ST), 51-South Tura (ST), 52-Rangsakona (ST), 56-Gambegre (ST), 57-Dalu (ST) and Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Dadenggre 44-Raksamgre (ST), 45-Tikrikilla (ST), 49-Dadenggre (ST).
  • For South West Garo Hills, the Deputy Commissioner is the District Election Officer, with jurisdiction over 53-Ampati (ST), 54-Mahendraganj (ST), 55-Salmanpara (ST).
  • For South Garo Hills, the Deputy Commissioner is the District Election Officer, with jurisdiction over 58-Rongara Siju (ST), 59-Chokpot (ST), 60-Baghmara (ST).

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Sub Divisional Officers: Some Sub Divisional Officers (Civil) are also designated as District Election Officers for specific areas within a district.

Suggested Action Items

  • Review and Monitoring: The Election Commission should periodically review and monitor the performance of the District Election Officers to ensure compliance with election laws and guidelines.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India: The authority responsible for conducting elections in India. State Government of Meghalaya: The governing body of the State of Meghalaya. Representation of the People Act, 1950: An act of the Parliament of India to provide for the allocation of seats in, and the delimitation of constituencies for the purpose of elections to, the House of the People and the legislatures of States. District Election Officer: The officer designated for each district to oversee and manage the election process. Notification No. 508/MEG/2014 dated 25.03.2014: The earlier notification that is being superseded by this new notification. Deputy Commissioner: Administrative head of a district in Meghalaya. Sub Divisional Officer (Civil): An administrative officer responsible for a sub-division of a district.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-29022024-252485 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-29022024-252485 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.ं 27] िई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्ार, फरर्री 29, 2024/फाल्ग िु 10, 1945 No. 27] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024/PHALGUNA 10, 1945 भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 12 फरर्री, 2024 आ.अ. 32(अ).—लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम, 1950 (1950 का 43) की धारा 13कक की उप-धारा (1) के अिुसरण म,ें और अपिी पूर्ार्ती अजधसचू िा स.ं 508/मघे ा./2014 दििाकं 25.03.2014 के अजधक्रमण म,ें भारत जिर्ााचि आयोग, मेघालय राज्य सरकार के परामि ास,े एतद्द्वारा:- 1. िीच े िी गई ताजलका के स्ट् तंभ 1 म ें जर्जिर्िष्ा ट मेघालय राज्य के प्रत् यके जिले के जलए, उसके स्ट् तंभ 2 म ें जर्जिर्िष्ा ट अजधकाररयों को उस जिल े के जलए जिला जिर्ााचि अजधकारी के रूप म ें िामोदिष्ट करता ह;ै और 2. ताजलका के स्ट् तंभ 3 म ें र्ह क्षत्रे जर्जिर्िष्ा ट करता ह ै जिसके संबंध म ें ऐसा प्रत् यके अजधकारी क्षत्रे ाजधकार का प्रयोग करेगा। ताजलका जिल ेकी क्र. स.ं और िाम जिला जिर्ाचा ि अजधकारी का पििाम जर्धाि सभा जिर्ाचा ि क्षत्रे के जर्स्ट्त ार के सबं धं म ेंअजधकाररता का क्षत्रे (1) (2) (3) 1-पजिम िैजततया जहल् स उपायुक्त , जिला पजिम िैजततया जहल् स 1-िरजतयांग (अ.ि.िा.) 2-िोर्ाई (अ.ि.िा.) 3-रजलआंग (अ.ि.िा.) 1408 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] 4-मोर्कैर् (अ.ि.िा.) सब-जडर्ीििल अजधकारी (जसजर्ल), 7-आमलारेम (अ.ि.िा.) आमलारेम 2-पूर् ािैजततया जहल् स उपायुक्त , जिला पूर् ािैजततया जहल् स 5-सुतुंगा-सैपुंग (अ.ि.िा.) 6-खजलहररआट (अ.ि.िा.) 3-री-भौई उपायुक्त , जिला री-भौई 8-मार्हाटी (अ.ि.िा.) 9-िोंगपोह (अ.ि.िा.) 10-जिरांग (अ.ि.िा.) 11-उम् सनिंग (अ.ि.िा.) 12-उमरोई (अ.ि.िा.) 4-पूर् ाखासी जहल् स उपायुक्त , जिला पूर् ाखासी जहल् स 13-मार्रेंगकेंग (अ.ि.िा.) 14-पाइतथ ोरूमखराह 15-मार्लाई (अ.ि.िा.) 16-पूर् ाजिलांग (अ.ि.िा.) 17-उत् तर जिलांग (अ.ि.िा.) 18-पजिम जिलांग 19-िजक्षण जिलांग 20-माइजल्लएम (अ.ि.िा.) 21-िोंगजथम् माई (अ.ि.िा.) 22-िोंगक्रेम (अ.ि.िा.) 23-सोनहआं ंग (अ.ि.िा.) 24-मार्फलांग (अ.ि.िा.) 25-मार्जसिरेम (अ.ि.िा.) 27-पाइिुरसला (अ.ि.िा.) 29-मार्केिरेर् (अ.ि.िा.) सब जडर्ीििल अजधकारी (जसजर्ल), 26-िेल् ला (अ.ि.िा.) सोहरा 28-सोहरा (अ.ि.िा.) 5-पूर् ापजिम खासी जहल् स उपायुक्त , जिला पूर्ा पजिम खासी 30-मईरंग (अ.ि.िा.) जहल् स 31-मार्थाडरैिाि (अ.ि.िा.) 6-पजिम खासी जहल् स उपायुक्त , जिला पजिम खासी जहल्स 32-िोंगस्ट्ट ोइि (अ.ि.िा.) 33-रामबरइ ियरंगम (अ.ि.िा.) 34-मार्जििरूत (अ.ि.िा.) 7-िजक्षण पजिम खासी जहल् स उपायुक्त , जिला िजक्षण पजिम खासी 35-रािीकोर (अ.ि.िा.) 36-मार्दकरर्त (अ.ि.िा.) जहल् स 8-उत् तर गारो जहल् स उपायुक्त , जिला उत् तर गारो जहल् स 37-खारकुट्टा (अ.ि.िा.) 38-मेत डीपाथर (अ.ि.िा.) 39-रेसुबेलपारा (अ.ि.िा.) 40-बािेंगडोबा (अ.ि.िा.) 9-पूर् ागारो जहल् स उपायुक्त , जिला पूर् ागारो जहल् स 41-सोंगसाक (अ.ि.िा.) 42-रोंगिेंग (अ.ि.िा.) 43-जर्जलयम िगर (अ.ि.िा.) 10-पजिम गारो जहल् स उपायुक्त , जिला पजिम गारो जहल्स 46-फुलबाडी 47-रािबाला 48-सेल् सेल् ला (अ.ि.िा.) 50-उत् तर तुरा (अ.ि.िा.) 51-िजक्षण तुरा (अ.ि.िा.) 52-रंगसाकोिा (अ.ि.िा.) 56-गम् बगे रे (अ.ि.िा.)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(iii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 57-डालु (अ.ि.िा.) सब जडर्ीििल अजधकारी (पजिम), 44-राकसामगरे (अ.ि.िा.) डाडेंगगरे 45-रटकरीदकला (अ.ि.िा.) 49-डाडेंगगरे (अ.ि.िा.) 11-िजक्षण पजिम गारो जहल् स उपायुक्त , जिला िजक्षण पजिम गारो 53-आमपाती (अ.ि.िा.) जहल् स 54-महते रगंि (अ.ि.िा.) 55-सल् मािपारा (अ.ि.िा.) 12-िजक्षण गारो जहल् स उपायुक्त , जिला िजक्षण गारो जहल् स 58-रोंगरा-जसिु (अ.ि.िा.) 59-चोकपोट (अ.ि.िा.) 60-बाघमारा (अ.ि.िा.) [सं. 508/मेघा./2024] आिेि से, अजमत कुमार, सजचर् ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th Feburary, 2024 O.N. 32(E).— In pursuance of sub-section (1) of 13AA of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), and in supersession of its earlier Notification No. 508/MEG/2014 dated 25.03.2014, the Election Commission of India in consultation with the State Government of Meghalaya, hereby:- 1. Designates for each District in the State of Meghalaya, specified in column 1 of the Table below, the officer specified against in column 2 thereof, as the District Election Officer for that District; and 2. Specifies the area, in respect of which each such officer shall exercise jurisdiction, in column 3 of the Table. TABLE Sl. No. & Name of Designation of District Election Officer Area of jurisdiction in terms of the extent of District Assembly Constituencies (1) (2) (3) 1-West Jaintia Hills Deputy Commissioner, West Jaintia Hills 1-Nartiang (ST) District 2-Jowai (ST) 3-Raliang (ST) 4-Mowkaiaw (ST) Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Amlarem 7-Amlarem (ST) 2- East Jaintia Hills Deputy Commissioner, East Jaintia Hills 5-Sutnga-Saipung (ST) District 6-Khliehriat (ST) 3- Ri-Bhoi Deputy Commissioner, Ri-Bhoi District. 8-Mawhati (ST) 9-Nongpoh (ST) 10-Jirang (ST) 11-Umsning (ST) 12-Umroi (ST) 4- East Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills 13-Mawryngkneng (ST) District 14-Pynthorumkhrah 15-Mawlai (ST) 16-East Shillong (ST) 17-North Shillong (ST) 18-West Shillong4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] 19-South Shillong 20-Mylliem (ST) 21-Nongthymmai (ST) 22-Nongkrem (ST) 23-Sohiong (ST) 24-Mawphlang (ST) 25-Mawsynram (ST) 27-Pynursla (ST) 29-Mawkynrew Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Sohra 26-Shella (ST) 28-Sohra (ST) 5-Eastern West Khasi Deputy Commissioner, Eastern West 30-Mairang (ST) Hills Khasi Hills District 31-Mawthadrishan (ST) 6-West Khasi Hills Deputy Commissioner, West Khasi Hills 32-Nongstoin (ST) District 33-Rambrai-Jyrngam (ST) 34-Mawshynrut (ST) 7-South West Khasi Deputy Commissioner, South West 35-Ranikor (ST) Hills Khasi Hills District 36-Mawkyrwat (ST) 8-North Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, North Garo Hills 37-Kharkutta (ST) District 38-Mendipathar (ST) 39-Resubelpara (ST) 40-Bajengdoba (ST) 9-East Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, East Garo Hill 41-Songsak (ST) District 42-Rongjeng (ST) 43-William Nagar (ST) 10-West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, West Garo Hills 46-Phulbari District 47-Rajabala 48-Selsella (ST) 50-North Tura (ST) 51-South Tura (ST) 52-Rangsakona (ST) 56-Gambegre (ST) 57-Dalu (ST) Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), 44-Raksamgre (ST) Dadenggre 45-Tikrikilla (ST) 49-Dadenggre (ST) 11-South West Garo Deputy Commissioner, South West Garo 53-Ampati (ST) Hills Hills District 54-Mahendraganj (ST) 55-Salmanpara (ST) 12-South Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner, South Garo Hills 58-Rongara Siju (ST) District 59-Chokpot (ST) 60-Baghmara (ST) [No. 508/MEG/2024] By Order, AMIT KUMAR, 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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