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Date: 14-Aug-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification for appointment of RO and ARO for By election to the Council of State from ASSAM

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification from the Election Commission of India (ECI), issued on August 14, 2024, designates and appoints officers for two separate bye-elections to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) in the state of Assam.

Key Changes

  • Shri Rajib Bhattacharyya, Additional Secretary, Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat, is designated as the Returning Officer for the bye-elections.
  • Shri Prodip Handique, OSD (Joint Secretary), Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat, is appointed as the Assistant Returning Officer to assist Shri Bhattacharyya.
  • These appointments are made in pursuance of Section 21 and Section 22(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and in consultation with the Government of Assam.
  • The notification references a previous notification published in the Gazette of India on August 14, 2024, outlining the bye-elections.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Election Process

  • Provides clarity on the roles and responsibilities of the designated Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officer.

Impact on Designated Officers

  • Increased workload and responsibilities for the designated officers during the election period.

Impact on Assam Government

  • The state government will likely provide support and resources to facilitate the smooth conduct of the elections.

Suggested Action Items

  • Monitoring mechanisms should be put in place to ensure transparency and accountability in the conduct of the bye-elections.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India (ECI): The body responsible for conducting elections in India. Issued this notification designating and appointing officers for the Assam Rajya Sabha bye-elections. Government of Assam: Consulted by the ECI in the appointment of officers for the bye-elections. Representation of the People Act, 1951: The law under which the ECI's actions are justified. Sections 21 and 22(1) are specifically referenced. Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Indian Parliament; the subject of the bye-elections. Shri Rajib Bhattacharyya: Designated Returning Officer for the bye-elections. Shri Prodip Handique: Appointed Assistant Returning Officer for the bye-elections.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14082024-256379 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-14082024-256379 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.ं 160] िई दिल्ली, बुधर्ार, अगस्ट्त 14, 2024/श्रार्ण 23, 1946 No. 160] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14, 2024/SHRAVANA 23, 1946 भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 14 अगस्ट् त, 2024 आ. अ. 171(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 जिर्ााचि आयोग, असम राज्य सरकार के परामिा से एतद्द्वारा तारीख 14 अगस्ट्त 2024 को राज्य के िासकीय रािपत्र में प्रकाजित आयोग की अजधसूचिा के अिुसरण में इस राज्य से राज्य सभा के जलए होिे र्ाले िो पृथक उप जिर्ााचिों के संबंध में एततद्वारा- (।) िीचे की सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (1) में जर्जिर्िाष्ट अजधकारी को ररटर्ििंग आदिसर के रूप में पिाजभजहत करता है; और (।।) उि सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में जर्जिर्िाष्ट 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) श्री रािीब भट्टाचाया, श्री प्रिीप हांजडक, अपर सजचर्, असम जर्धाि सभा सजचर्ालय ओ.एस.डी. (संयुि सजचर्), असम जर्धाि सभा सजचर्ालय [िा. सं. 100/रा.स.-असम/03 & 04/2024(2)] आिेि से, सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर् 5160 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th August, 2024 O. N. 171(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 Assam, 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 two separate bye-elections 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 14th August, 2024: - TABLE Officer Designated as Officer Appointed as Returning Officer Assistant Returning Officer (1) (2) Shri Rajib Bhattacharyya, Shri Prodip Handique, Additional Secretary, OSD (Joint Secretary), Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat [F. No. 100/CS-AS/03 & 04/2024 (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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