The Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of West Bengal, has designated and appointed officers for the bye-election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) in West Bengal.
This notification specifies the Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officer for the said election.
Key Changes
Smt. Swasti Acharya, Joint Secretary -cum-Committee Officer, West Bengal Legislative Assembly, is designated as the Returning Officer.
Shri Santanu Das, Deputy Secretary, West Bengal Legislative Assembly, is appointed as the Assistant Returning Officer.
The notification is issued in pursuance of Section 21 and sub-section (1) of Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
The notification refers to the Election Commission's notification published in the Gazette of India on July 6, 2023, regarding the bye-election.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders
Shri Santanu Das: As the Assistant Returning Officer, he will assist the Returning Officer in her duties.
Suggested Action Items
All stakeholders should familiarize themselves with the relevant provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The body responsible for conducting elections in India.
Government of West Bengal: The state government of West Bengal.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: An act of the Parliament of India that provides for the conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and to the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council of each State.
Smt. Swasti Acharya: Joint Secretary -cum-Committee Officer, West Bengal Legislative Assembly, designated as the Returning Officer.
Shri Santanu Das: Deputy Secretary, West Bengal Legislative Assembly, appointed as the Assistant Returning Officer.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 23] िई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्ार, िुलाई 6, 2023/आषाढ़ 15, 1945
No. 23] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2023/ASHADHA 15, 1945
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 6 िुलाई, 2023
आ.अ. 23(अ).—लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम् 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 21 के अिुसरण में और धारा 22 की उपधारा
(1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए भारत जिर्ााचि आयोग, पजिम बंगाल राज्य सरकार के परामिा से एतद्द्वारा तारीख
6 िुलाई, 2023 को राज्य के िासकीय रािपत्र म ेंप्रकाजित आयोग की अजधसूचिा के अिुसरण में इस राज्य से राज्य सभा के जलए होिे
र्ाले उप जिर्ााचि के संबंध में एततद्वारा-
(।) िीचे की सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (1) में जर्जिर्िष्टा अजधकारी को ररटर्ििंग ऑदिसर के रूप में पिाजभजहत करता है; और
(।।) उि सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में जर्जिर्िष्टा अजधकारी को ररटर्ििंग आदिसर की उसके कृत्यों के पालि में सहायता के जलए
सहायक ररटर्ििंग आदिसर जियुि करता है।
सारणी
ररटर्िगिं आदिसर के रूप म ेंपिाजभजहत अजधकारी सहायक ररटर्िगिं आदिसर के रूप म ेंजियिु अजधकारी
(1) (2)
श्रीमती स्ट्र्जस्ट्त आचाया, संयुि सजचर्-सह-सजमजत अजधकारी, श्री िांतिु िास, उप सजचर्,
पजिम बंगाल जर्धाि सभा
पजिम बंगाल जर्धाि सभा,
[िा. सं.100/रा.स.-पजिम बंगाल/01/2023 (2)]
आििे से,
सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर्
4331 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th July, 2023
O.N. 23(E).—In pursuance of Section 21, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission of India, in
consultation with the Government of the State of West Bengal, hereby-
(i) designates the officer, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to be the Returning Officer; and
(ii) appoints the officer, specified in column (2) of the said TABLE, to be the Assistant Returning Officer
to assist the Returning Officer in the performance of her functions;
in respect of the bye-election to the Council of States, to be held in the State in pursuance of the Commission’s
Notification, published in the Gazette of India on 06th July, 2023: -
TABLE
Officer Designated as Officer Appointed as
Returning Officer Assistant Returning Officer
(1) (2)
Smt. Swasti Acharya, Joint Secretary -cum-Committee Officer, Shri Santanu Das Deputy Secretary,
West Bengal Legislative Assembly. West Bengal Legislative Assembly
[F. No. 100/CS-West Bengal/01/2023 (2)]
By Order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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