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

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

Issued by Election Commission of India · Not Applicable

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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 the Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officers for two upcoming bye-elections to the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) in Maharashtra.
  • The appointments are made in accordance with Section 21 and Section 22(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and after consultation with the Maharashtra State Government.

Key Changes

  • Shri Jitendra Bhole, Secretary (In-Charge) of the Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat, is designated as the Returning Officer.
  • Shri Ravindra G. Jagdale, Deputy Secretary, and Smt. Sangita Laxman Vidhate, Under Secretary (Committee), both from the Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat, are appointed as Assistant Returning Officers.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Stakeholders

  • Political Parties: The designated officials will be responsible for managing the nomination process, scrutinizing nominations, and conducting the polling and counting of votes in a fair and transparent manner.

Suggested Action Items

  • The ECI should monitor the conduct of the bye-elections closely to ensure they are conducted in a free, fair, and transparent manner.

Key Entities Referenced

Election Commission of India (ECI): The body responsible for conducting elections in India. This notification demonstrates their authority in appointing election officials. Government of Maharashtra: Consulted by the ECI in the appointment of the Returning and Assistant Returning Officers. Representation of the People Act, 1951: The legal framework under which the appointments are made (Sections 21 and 22(1)). Council of States (Rajya Sabha): The upper house of the Indian Parliament; the bye-elections are for this body. Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat: The office from which the Returning and Assistant Returning Officers are drawn.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14082024-256388 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-14082024-256388 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.ं 167] िई दिल्ली, बुधर्ार, अगस्ट्त 14, 2024/श्रार्ण 23, 1946 No. 167] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14, 2024/SHRAVANA 23, 1946 भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 14 अगस्ट् त, 2024 आ. अ. 178(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 करत े हुए जिर्ााचि आयोग, महाराष्ट्र राज्य सरकार के परामि ा स े 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 र्ाल ेिो पथृ क उप जिर्ााचिों 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 अजधकाररयों को ररटर्ििंग आदिसर की उसके कृत्यों के पालि म ें सहायता के जलए सहायक ररटर्ििंग आदिसर जियुि करता ह।ै 5167 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 जितेंद्र भोले, सजचर्(1) (प्रभारी), 1. श्री रजर्न्द्द्र ग. िगिाले, उप सजचर्, महाराष्ट्र जर्धािमडं ल सजचर्ालय महाराष्ट्र जर्धािमंडल सजचर्ालय 2. श्रीमती सगं ीता लक्ष्मण जर्धाते, अर्र सजचर् (सजमजत), महाराष्ट्र जर्धािमंडल सजचर्ालय [िा. सं. 100/रा.स.-महाराष्ट्र/09&10/2024 (2)] आिेि स,े सुमि कुमार िास, सजचर् ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th August, 2024 O. N. 178(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 Maharashtra, hereby- (i) designates the officer, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to be the Returning Officer; and (ii) appoints the officers, specified in column (2) of the said TABLE, to be the Assistant Returning Officers 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 Officers Appointed as Returning Officer Assistant Returning Officers (1) (2) Shri Jitendra Bhole, Secretary(1) (In-Charge), 1. Shri Ravindra G. Jagdale, Deputy Secretary, Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat. Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat. 2. Smt. Sangita Laxman Vidhate, Under Secretary (Committee), Maharashtra Legislature Secretariat. [F. No. 100/CS-MT/09&10/2024 (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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