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Date: 03-Dec-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Appointment of RO and ARO for the Bye election to the Council of States from Odisha

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification issued by the Election Commission of India designates and appoints officials for the upcoming bye-election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) in the state of Odisha.
  • The notification specifies the Returning Officer and the Assistant Returning Officer for the bye-election.

Key Changes

  • Sri Abanikanta Pattanaik, IAS, Additional Secretary to Government, Steel & Mines Department, is designated as the Returning Officer.
  • Sri Bidyadhar Majhi, Deputy Secretary, Odisha Legislative Assembly, is appointed as the Assistant Returning Officer.
  • This notification is in pursuance of Section 21 and sub-section (1) of Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
  • The notification is also in consultation with the Government of the State of Odisha.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Election Commission of India

  • This notification ensures the election process is managed by designated personnel as per the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Impact on Government of Odisha

  • The designated officers from the state government will now be responsible for managing the bye-election process.

Impact on Designated Officers

  • Both officers will need to ensure that the bye-election is conducted fairly and according to the rules and regulations.

Impact on Political Parties and Candidates

  • This transparency ensures a fair and impartial election process.

Suggested Action Items

  • Political parties and candidates should engage with the designated officers to understand the election process and address any queries.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India: The constitutional body responsible for conducting elections in India. Government of Odisha: The state government of Odisha that was consulted in the appointment of election officers. Representation of the People Act, 1951: The act that governs the conduct of elections in India. Sections 21 and 22 are specifically mentioned in the notification. Sri Abanikanta Pattanaik: Designated as the Returning Officer for the bye-election. Sri Bidyadhar Majhi: Appointed as the Assistant Returning Officer for the bye-election. Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Parliament of India, for which the bye-election is being conducted.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-03122024-259118 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-03122024-259118 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.ं 197] िई दिल्ली, मगं लर्ार, दिसम्ब र 3, 2024/ अग्रहायण 12, 1946 No. 197] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 12, 1946 भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 3 दिसम् बर, 2024 आ. अ. 208(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, ओजडिा राज्य सरकार के परामिा स े एतद्द्वारा तारीख 03 दिसम् बर 2024 को राज्य के िासकीय रािपत्र में प्रकाजित आयोग की अजधसूचिा के अिुसरण म ें इस राज्य से राज्य सभा के जलए होिे र्ाल े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 अबिीकांत पटिायक, भा.प्र.से., श्री जबद्याधर माझी, उप सजचर्, सरकार के अपर सजचर्, इस्ट्प ात एर्ं खाि जर्भाग ओजडिा जर्धाि सभा [िा.सं.- 100/रा.स.-ओजडिा/17/2024(2)] आिेि स,े 7809 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर् ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd December, 2024 O. N. 208(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 Odisha, 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 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 03rd December, 2024: - TABLE Officer Designated as Officer Appointed as Returning Officer Assistant Returning Officer (1) (2) Sri Abanikanta Pattanaik, IAS, Sri Bidyadhar Majhi, Additional Secretary to Government, Deputy Secretary, Odisha Legislative Assembly Steel & Mines Department. [F.No.- 100/CS-OD/17/2024 (2)] By order, SUMAN KUMAR DAS, 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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