The gazette notification issued by the Election Commission of India designates District Election Officers for the districts within the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. This notification also supersedes any previous notifications related to this matter.
Key Changes
The Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has designated specific officers as District Election Officers.
The Deputy Commissioner of North and Middle Andaman is designated as the District Election Officer for North and Middle Andaman.
The Deputy Commissioner of South Andaman is designated as the District Election Officer for South Andaman.
The Deputy Commissioner of Nicobar is designated as the District Election Officer for Nicobar.
This notification supersedes all prior notifications regarding the designation of District Election Officers in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders
Candidates and Political Parties: Provides clarity on the responsible officers for election-related matters in each district.
Suggested Action Items
Public awareness campaigns may be conducted to inform the public about the designated District Election Officers and their roles.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The apex body responsible for conducting elections in India.
Government of UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands: The local government responsible for the administration of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950): The Act of Parliament that provides for the allocation of seats and delimitation of constituencies for the purpose of elections to the House of the People and the Legislative Assemblies of States, the qualifications of voters at such elections, the preparation of electoral rolls, and matters connected therewith.
Section 13AA of the Representation of the People Act, 1950: This section empowers the Election Commission to designate a District Election Officer for each district.
Deputy Commissioner, North and Middle Andaman: The administrative head of the North and Middle Andaman district.
Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman: The administrative head of the South Andaman district.
Deputy Commissioner, Nicobar: The administrative head of the Nicobar district.
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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.ं 66] िई दिल्ली, गं लर्ार, िर्म्ब र 21, 2023/कार्तका 30 , 1945
No. 66] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2023/KARTIKA 30, 1945
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 8 िर्म् बर, 2023
आ.अ. 67(अ).—लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजिय , 1950 (1950 की 43) की धारा 13कक की उप-धारा (1) और
(2) के अिुसरण ें और इस जिज त्त पूर्ा ें जिगता अजधसूचिाओं के अजधक्र ण ,ें भारत जिर्ााचि आयोग, अंड ाि और
जिकोबार द्वीप स ूह संघ राज्य -क्षेत्र सरकार के परा ि ा से, एतद्द्वारा, िीच े िी गई ताजलका के स्ट् तंभ (2) ें जर्जिर्िष्ा ट
अजधकाररयों को, अंड ाि और जिकोबार द्वीप स ूह संघ राज्य -क्षत्रे ें जिलों के जिला जिर्ााचि अजधकारी के रूप ें
िा ोदिष्ट करता ह ि सा दक उक्त ताजलका के स्ट्त ंभ (1) ेंऐस ेअजधकारी के सा िे जर्जिर्िष्ा ट ह: -
ताजलका
जिला का िा जिला जिर्ाचा ि अजधकारी का पििा
(1) (2)
उत्तर और ध्य अंड ाि उपायुक्त, उत्तर और ध्य अडं ाि
िजक्षण अंड ाि उपायुक्त, िजक्षण अडं ाि
जिकोबार उपायुक्त, जिकोबार
[सं. 508/एएिआई/एसएस3/2023(डीईओ)(1)]
आिेि स,े
अजर्िाि कु ार, प्रधाि सजचर्
7261 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th November, 2023
O.N. 67(E).—In pursuance of Sub-section (1) and (2) of Section 13AA of the Representation of the People
Act, 1950 (43 of 1950) and in supersession of notifications issued earlier in this behalf, the Election Commission of
India, in consultation with the Government of UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, hereby designates the officers
specified in column (2) of the Table below as the District Election Officer of the Districts in the UT of Andaman and
Nicobar Islands specified in column (1) of the said Table against such officer:-
TABLE
Name of the District Designation of the District Election Officer
(1) (2)
North and Middle Andaman Deputy Commissioner, North and Middle Andaman
South Andaman Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman
Nicobar Deputy Commissioner, Nicobar
[508/ANI/SS3/2023(DEO)(1)]
By Order,
AVINASH KUMAR, Principal Secy.
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