**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Election Commission of India on June 1, 2026, designates the primary officers responsible for conducting the bye-election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) in Tamil Nadu. In accordance with the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the document identifies the specific individuals appointed as the Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officer. These appointments are effective as of the date of the notification, June 1, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Basis and Authority**
* The notification is issued under Section 21 and sub-section (1) of Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
* The appointments were made by the Election Commission in consultation with the Government of the State of Tamil Nadu.
* The mandate is specific to the bye-election to the Council of States to be held in Tamil Nadu.
**Official Appointments**
* **Returning Officer:** Tmt. P. Thenmozhi, Additional Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat, is designated as the Returning Officer.
* **Assistant Returning Officer:** Tmt. Pearline Roopkumar, Joint Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat, is appointed to assist the Returning Officer.
* The Assistant Returning Officer is legally authorized to assist the Returning Officer in the performance of all official functions related to the election.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tmt. P. Thenmozhi (Additional Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat)**
**Impact**
She is formally designated as the Returning Officer, placing her in charge of the conduct of the bye-election to the Council of States in Tamil Nadu.
**Action Required**
She must assume the statutory responsibilities and perform the functions of the Returning Officer as required by the Election Commission and the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
**Tmt. Pearline Roopkumar (Joint Secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat)**
**Impact**
She is appointed as the Assistant Returning Officer for the duration of the bye-election process.
**Action Required**
She must provide necessary support and assistance to the Returning Officer in the performance of election-related duties.
**Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat**
**Impact**
Two of its high-ranking officials have been deputed to critical roles for the Election Commission of India.
**Action Required**
The Secretariat must ensure these officers are available to perform their election duties in addition to or in place of their standard administrative functions.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The primary regulatory body responsible for conducting elections and issuing the notification for designating election officers.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The principal legislation (Sections 21 and 22) providing the legal authority to appoint Returning and Assistant Returning Officers.
Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Parliament of India for which the bye-election is being conducted in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu: The specific state where the bye-election is being held and whose Legislative Assembly Secretariat provides the designated officers.
Tmt. P. Thenmozhi: The Additional Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat designated as the Returning Officer for the election.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 22] िई दिल्ली, सोमर्ार, ििू 1, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 11, 1948
No. 22] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026/JYAISHTHA 11, 1948
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 1 िूि, 2026
आ.अ. 22(अ).— लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम ् 1951 (1951 का 43) की धारा 21 के अिसु रण म ें और धारा 22
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए जिर्ााचि आयोग, तजमलिाडु राज्य सरकार के परामि ा स े तारीख
01 िूि, 2026 को राज्य के िासकीय रािपत्र म ेंप्रकाजित आयोग की अजधसूचिा के अिुसरण म ेंइस राज्य स ेराज्य सभा के
जलए होिे र्ाले उप जिर्ााचि के संबंध म ें 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)
जिरुमती पी. िेिमोझी, अपर सजचर्, जिरुमती पर्लाि रूपकुमार, संयिु सजचर्,
तजमलिाडु जर्धाि सभा सजचर्ालय तजमलिाडु जर्धािसभा सजचर्ालय
[िा. सं. 100/रा.स.तजमलिाडु/03/2026(2)]
आिेि स,े
सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर्
3879 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st June, 2026
O.N. 22(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 Tamil Nadu, 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 01st June, 2026: -
TABLE
Officer Designated as Officer Appointed as
Returning Officer Assistant Returning Officer
(1) (2)
Tmt. P. Thenmozhi, Additional Secretary, Tamil Tmt. Pearline Roopkumar, Joint Secretary, Tamil
Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat Nadu Legislative Assembly Secretariat
[F. No. 100/CS-TN/03/2026 (2)]
By order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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