The Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of the State of Punjab, has issued a notification, dated October 6, 2025, regarding the bye-election to the Council of States.
Shri Ram Lok Khatana, Secretary, Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, is designated as the Returning Officer. Shri Jaswinder Singh, Deputy Secretary, Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, is appointed as the Assistant Returning Officer to assist the Returning Officer in the performance of his functions.
The notification reference number is F. No. 100/CS-PB/02/2025 (2), and it is issued by order of Suman Kumar Das, Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The central law governing elections in India; sections 21 and 22 are relevant to the appointment of Returning Officers.
Election Commission of India: The autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India; issues the notification.
Punjab: The state in which the bye-election to the Council of States is being held, as relevant for the notification.
Returning Officer: Officer designated to conduct the election.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 43] िई दिल्ली, सोमर्ार, अक्त बू र 6, 2025/आजर् ि 14, 1947
No. 43] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025/ASVINA 14, 1947
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 6 अक् तूबर, 2025
आ. अ. 43(अ).— लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम् 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 21 के अिुसरण म ें और धारा
22 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए जिर्ााचि आयोग, पंिाब राज्य सरकार के परामिा से एतद्द्वारा
तारीख 6 अिूबर 2025 को राज्य के िासकीय रािपत्र में प्रकाजित आयोग की अजधसूचिा के अिुसरण में इस राज्य से
राज्य सभा के जलए होिे र्ाले उप जिर्ााचि के संबंध में एततद्वारा-
(।) िीच ेकी सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (1) म ेंजर्जिर्िाष्ट अजधकारी को ररटर्ििंग आदिसर के रूप म ेंपिाजभजहत करता है; और
(।।) उि सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में जर्जिर्िाष्ट अजधकारी को ररटर्ििंग आदिसर की उसके कृत्यों के पालि म ेंसहायता के
जलए सहायक ररटर्िगिं आदिसर जियुि करता ह।ै
सारणी
ररटर्िगिं आदिसर के रूप म ेंपिाजभजहत अजधकारी सहायक ररटर्िगिं आदिसर के रूप म ेंजियिु अजधकारी
(1) (2)
श्री राम लोक खटाणा, सजचर्, श्री िसवर्ंिर वसंह, उप सजचर्, पंिाब जर्धाि सभा सजचर्ालय
पंिाब जर्धाि सभा सजचर्ालय
[िा. सं. 100/रा.स.- पंिाब/02/2025(2)]
आिेि स,े
सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर्
6657 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th October, 2025
O.N. 43 (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, in consultation with
the Government of the State of Punjab, hereby-
(i) designates the officer, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to be the Returning Officer; and
(ii) appoints the officers, specified in column (2) of the said TABLE, to be the Assistant Returning Officer
to assist the Returning Officer in the performance of his 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 6th October, 2025: -
TABLE
Officer Designated as Officer Appointed as
Returning Officer Assistant Returning Officer
(1) (2)
Shri Ram Lok Khatana, Secretary, Shri Jaswinder Singh, Deputy Secretary, Punjab Vidhan Sabha
Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat Secretariat
[F. No. 100/CS-PB/02/2025 (2)]
By Order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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