The Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of Telangana, has designated Returning Officers for the Parliamentary Constituencies in Telangana.
This notification supersedes all previous notifications regarding the appointment of Returning Officers for these constituencies.
Key Changes
The notification designates specific government officers as Returning Officers for each of the 17 Parliamentary Constituencies in Telangana.
In most constituencies, the District Collector is appointed as the Returning Officer.
For Secunderabad Parliamentary Constituency, the Additional Collector (Revenue), Hyderabad is appointed as the Returning Officer.
The notification lists the Returning Officer for each constituency by name and corresponding district.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders
Election Officials: The notification provides clarity to the election officials on the hierarchy and reporting structure.
Suggested Action Items
The Election Commission should publish and disseminate information about the Returning Officers to the general public.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The authority responsible for conducting elections in India and issuing the notification.
Government of Telangana: The state government that was consulted in the process of designating Returning Officers.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The Act of Parliament under which the notification is issued, specifically referring to Section 21.
Parliamentary Constituencies of Telangana: The 17 constituencies for which Returning Officers are designated in the notification, including Adilabad, Peddapalle, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Zahirabad, Medak, Malkajgiri, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Chevella, Mahbubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda, Bhongir, Warangal, Mahabubabad and Khammam.
Returning Officer: Government official designated to conduct elections in a Parliamentary Constituency
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 30] नई ददल्ली, ब:ृ स्ट्प जतर्ार, अगस्ट्त 10, 2023/श्रार्ण 19, 1945
No. 30] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 , 2023/SHRAVANA 19, 1945
भारत जनर्ाचा न आयोग
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 4 अगस्ट् त, 2023
आ.अ. 31(अ).—लोक प्रजतजनजधत्र् अजधजनयम, 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा21 के प्रार्धानों के अनुसरण म ें
और ररटर्ननग आदिसर की जनयुजि के संबंध में अपनी सभी पूर्ा अजधसूचनाओं के अजधक्रमण म,ें जनर्ााचन आयोग
एतद्द्वारा,तले गं ाना सरकार स े परामिा करकेनीच े दी गई सारणी के स्ट्त्भ 2 म ें सरकार के जर्जन्द्ट अजधकारी को उि
सारणी के स्ट्त्भ 1 म ें यथाजर्जन्द्ट संसदीय जनर्ााचन षेतेरों ों के ररटनिंगनग आदिसरों के प प म ेंपदनाजमत करता :: -
ताजलका
संसदीय जनर्ाचा न षेतरों े की स.ं एर् ंनाम ररटनिंगनग आदिसर
(1) (2)
1-आददलाबाद (अ.ि.िा.) जिला कलक्टर, आददलाबाद
2-पेड्डापल्ल े(अ.िा.) जिला कलक्टर, पेड्डापल्ल े
3-करीमनगर जिला कलक्टर, करीमनगर
4-जनजामाबाद जिला कलक्टर, जनजामाबाद
5-ज:ीराबाद जिला कलक्टर, संगरेड्डी
6-मेडक जिला कलक्टर, मेडक
5159 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
7-मल्कािजगरर जिला कलक्टर, मेडचल-मलकािजगरर
8-जसकन्दराबाद अपर कलक्टर (रािस्ट्र्), :द राबाद
9-:द राबाद जिला कलक्टर, :द राबाद
10-चेर्ेल्ला जिला कलक्टर, रंगारेड्डी
11-म:बूबनगर जिला कलक्टर, म:बूबनगर
12-नगरकुरनूल (अ.िा.) जिला कलक्टर, नगर कुरनलू
13-नलगोन्डा जिला कलक्टर, नलगोन्डा
14-भोंगीर जिला कलक्टर, यादाद्री-भूर्नाजगरी
15-र्ारंगल (अ.िा.) जिला कलक्टर, र्ारंगल
16-म:ाबूबाबाद (अ.ि.िा.) जिला कलक्टर, म:ाबूबाबाद
17-ख्माम जिला कलक्टर, ख्माम
[िा. सं. 434/टीईएल-पीसी/एसओयु-3/2023(आर.ओ)(1)]
आदेि से,
अजर्नाि कुमार, प्रधान सजचर्
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th August, 2023
O.N. 31(E).—In pursuance of provisions of Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of
1951), and in supersession of all its earlier notifications regarding appointment of Returning Officer, the Election
Commission hereby designates, in consultation with the Government of Telangana, the officer of the Government
specified in column 2 of the Table below, as the Returning Officers of the Parliamentary Constituencies as specified in
column 1 of the said table: -
TABLE
No. & Name of
Returning Officer
Parliamentary Constituency
(1) (2)
1-Adilabad (ST) District Collector, Adilabad
2-Peddapalle (SC) District Collector, Peddapalli
3-Karimnagar District Collector, Karimnagar
4-Nizamabad District Collector, Nizamabad
5-Zahirabad District Collector, Sangareddy
6-Medak District Collector, Medak
7-Malkajgiri District Collector, Medchal-Malkajgiri
8-Secunderabad Additional Collector (Revenue), Hyderabad
9-Hyderabad District Collector, Hyderabad
10-Chevella District Collector, Ranga Reddy
11-Mahbubnagar District Collector,Mahabubnagar[भाग II—खण् ड 3(iii)] भारत का रािपरों : असाधारण 3
12-Nagarkurnool (SC) District Collector, Nagarkurnool
13-Nalgonda District Collector, Nalgonda
14-Bhongir District Collector, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri
15-Warangal (SC) District Collector, Warangal
16-Mahabubabad (ST) District Collector,Mahabubabad
17-Khammam District Collector, Khammam
[F. No. 434/TEL-PC/SOU-3/2023/(RO)(1)]
By Order,
AVINASH KUMAR, Principal Secy.
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