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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 Odisha

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What it means

  • This gazette notification from the Election Commission of India (ECI) designates and appoints officers for a bye-election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) in the State of Odisha.

Key Changes

  • The ECI, in consultation with the Odisha state government, has designated Sri Abanikanta Pattanaik (IAS, Additional Secretary to Government, Steel & Mines Department) as the Returning Officer for the Odisha Rajya Sabha bye-election.
  • Sri Bidyadhar Majhi (Deputy Secretary, Odisha Legislative Assembly) has been appointed as the Assistant Returning Officer to assist Sri Pattanaik.
  • This appointment is in pursuance of Section 21 and the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
  • The notification was published in the Gazette of India on August 14, 2024.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Stakeholders

  • The overall impact is to ensure a fair and transparent bye-election to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha.

Suggested Action Items

  • The ECI should ensure that the election is conducted in a free, fair, and transparent manner, adhering to all relevant laws and regulations.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India (ECI): The body responsible for conducting elections in India. Issued this notification. Government of Odisha: Consulted by the ECI in the appointment of election officials. Representation of the People Act, 1951: The legal framework under which the appointments are made (Sections 21 and 22). Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Indian Parliament; the bye-election is for a seat in this body. Sri Abanikanta Pattanaik: Designated as Returning Officer. Sri Bidyadhar Majhi: Appointed as Assistant Returning Officer.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 ससीी..जजीी..--डडीी..एएलल..--अअ..--1144008822002244--225566339900 xxxGIDHxxx CCGG--DDLL--EE--1144008822002244--225566339900 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.ं 169] िई दिल्ली, बुधर्ार, अगस्ट्त 14, 2024/श्रार्ण 23, 1946 No. 169] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14, 2024/SHRAVANA 23, 1946 भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 14 अगस्ट् त, 2024 आ. अ. 180(अ).—लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम ् 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, ओजडिा राज्य सरकार के परामिा स े एतद्द्वारा तारीख 14 अगस्ट्त 2024 को राज्य के िासकीय रािपत्र में प्रकाजित आयोग की अजधसूचिा के अिुसरण में इस राज्य स े राज्य सभा के जलए होिे र्ाल ेउप जिर्ााचि के संबंध में एततद्वारा- (I) िीचे की सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (1) में जर्जिर्िाष्ट अजधकारी को ररटर्ििंग आदिसर के रूप म ें पिाजभजहत करता है; और (II) उि सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में जर्जिर्िाष्ट अजधकारी को ररटर्ििंग आदिसर की उसके कृत्यों के पालि में सहायता के जलए सहायक ररटर्िगिं आदिसर जियुि करता ह।ै 5169 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] सारणी ररटर्िगिं आदिसर के रूप म ेंपिाजभजहत अजधकारी सहायक ररटर्िगिं आदिसर के रूप म ेंजियिु अजधकारी (1) (2) श्री अबिीकांत पटिायक, भा.प्र.स.े , सरकार के अपर श्री जबद्याधर माझी, उप सजचर्, सजचर्, इस्ट् पात एर्ं खाि जर्भाग ओजडिा जर्धाि सभा [िा. सं. 100/रा.स.-ओजडिा/14/2024(2)] आिेि स,े सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर् ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th August, 2024 O. N. 180(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 14th August, 2024: - TABLE Officer Designated as Officers Appointed as Returning Officer Assistant Returning Officers (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/14/2024 (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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