The Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of Uttar Pradesh, has designated and appointed officers for the upcoming bye-election to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) in Uttar Pradesh.
This notification specifies the Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officer for the bye-election.
Key Changes
Sri Brij Bhushan Dubey, Special Secretary, Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, has been designated as the Returning Officer.
Sri Ajeet Kumar Sharma, Joint Secretary, Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, has been appointed as the Assistant Returning Officer.
The notification is issued in pursuance of Section 21 and in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
The notification references the Election Commission's earlier notification published in the Gazette of India on August 29, 2023, regarding the bye-election.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholders
Citizens of Uttar Pradesh: Indirectly affected by the outcome of the Rajya Sabha bye-election.
Suggested Action Items
All stakeholders should cooperate to ensure a free, fair, and transparent bye-election.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The constitutional body responsible for conducting elections in India.
Government of Uttar Pradesh: The state government of Uttar Pradesh, which was consulted in the designation and appointment of officers.
Representation of the People Act, 1951: The Act of Parliament that governs the conduct of elections in India. Sections 21 and 22 are specifically mentioned in the notification.
Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Parliament of India.
Sri Brij Bhushan Dubey: Special Secretary, Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, designated as the Returning Officer.
Sri Ajeet Kumar Sharma: Joint Secretary, Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, appointed as the Assistant Returning Officer.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 40] िई दिल्ली, मगं लर्ार, अगस्ट्त 29, 2023/भाद्र 7, 1945
No. 40] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023/BHADRA 7, 1945
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 29 अगस्ट्त , 2023
आ.अ. 41(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 भारत जिर्ााचि आयोग, उत् तर प्रिेि राज्य सरकार के परामिा से एतद्द्वारा
तारीख 29 अगस्ट्त , 2023 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 एतद्द्वारा-
(i) िीचे की सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (1) में जर्जिर्िाष्ट अजधकारी को ररटर्ििंग ऑदिसर के रूप में 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
ररटर्ििंग आदिसर जियुि करता है।
सारणी
ररटर्िगिं आदिसर के रूप म ेंपिाजभजहत अजधकारी सहायक ररटर्िगिं आदिसर के रूप म ेंजियिु अजधकारी
(1) (2)
श्री बृि भूषण िबु ,े जर्िेष सजचर्, श्री अिीत कुमार िमाा, संयुक्त सजचर्,
जर्धाि सभा, उत्तर प्रिेि, लखिऊ जर्धाि सभा, उत्तर प्रििे , लखिऊ
[िा. सं.-100/रा.स.-उ.प्र./02/2023 (2)]
आिेि से,
सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर्
5531 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th August, 2023
O.N. 41(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 of India, in
consultation with the Government of the State of Uttar Pradesh, 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 29th August, 2023: -
TABLE
Officer Appointed as
Officer Designated as Assistant Returning Officer
Returning Officer
(1) (2)
Sri Brij Bhushan Dubey, Special Secretary, Sri Ajeet Kumar Sharma, Joint Secretary,
Legislative Assembly, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow. Legislative Assembly,
Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
[F. No.-100/CS-UP/02/2023 (2)]
By order,
SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.
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