## Report on Notifications Regarding Appointment of Chief Electoral Officers in Various States
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes notifications issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) concerning the appointment of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) for the states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Mizoram. The notifications, published in the Gazette of India on June 14, 2025, detail the designations of new CEOs, the relinquishment of prior roles by the appointees, and restrictions on holding additional charges within their respective state governments. The core purpose of these notifications is to maintain the integrity and impartiality of the electoral process by ensuring dedicated leadership within each state's election administration. The key finding is the consistent application of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, in designating these officers, along with a standardized set of instructions regarding their roles and responsibilities.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of notifications issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding the appointments of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) for the states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Mizoram, as published in the Gazette of India. The analysis is based solely on the information provided within the extracted gazette notifications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This document does not describe a new comprehensive policy. It consists of four amendments to an existing framework for appointing CEOs. The core objective of these amendments (inferred from the text) is to designate specific individuals as CEOs for specific states, ensuring continuity and proper administration of electoral processes.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The rationale for these specific amendments (designating new CEOs) is due to personnel changes, likely involving the departure of previous CEOs (Shri H. R. Shrinivas, Ms. Kangale Reena Babasaheb, Shri Sukhveer Singh). The amendments facilitate a smooth transition in leadership by formally appointing successors and defining the scope of their authority.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This document represents four distinct amendments. Each amendment pertains to the appointment of a Chief Electoral Officer for a specific state. The original policy that these amend is the standing policy regarding how the ECI appoints CEOs under the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
The key changes introduced by these specific amendments are:
* **Bihar:** Shri Vinod Singh Gunjiyal, IAS, BR:2007 is designated as the Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Bihar, replacing Shri H. R. Shrinivas, IAS. The effect of this change is the formal transfer of electoral responsibilities and authority from Shrinivas to Gunjiyal.
* **Chhattisgarh:** Shri Yashwant Kumar, IAS, Chhattisgarh:2007 is designated as the Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Chhattisgarh, replacing Ms. Kangale Reena Babasaheb, IAS. The effect is the formal transfer of electoral authority from Babasaheb to Kumar.
* **Madhya Pradesh:** Shri Sanjeev Kumar Jha, IAS MP:1996 is designated as the Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Madhya Pradesh, replacing Shri Sukhveer Singh, IAS. The effect is the formal transfer of electoral authority from Singh to Jha. His designation within the state government is Principal Secretary, rather than Secretary as in the other states.
* **Mizoram:** Dr. Lalrozama, IAS, AGMUT:2009 is designated as the Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Mizoram, with no replacement mentioned. The effect is the formal appointment of Lalrozama to the position.
Each appointee is required to relinquish any other charges they hold within their respective state governments. Each appointee while functioning as CEO, will also be designated Secretary (or Principal Secretary in the case of Madhya Pradesh) to the Government in charge of the Election Department in the State Secretariat.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The direct target audience includes:
* **Shri Vinod Singh Gunjiyal, Shri Yashwant Kumar, Shri Sanjeev Kumar Jha, and Dr. Lalrozama:** The newly appointed CEOs, who are directly affected by these notifications.
* **The Governments of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Mizoram:** The state governments are affected as they must facilitate the transition of the new CEOs into their roles.
* **The Election Commission of India:** As the issuing authority, the ECI is responsible for overseeing the implementation of these appointments.
* **Electoral staff within the states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Mizoram**: Affected by the change in leadership.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Election Commission of India (ECI) is the primary responsible agency. The respective State Governments are responsible for facilitating the handover and ensuring compliance with the directives.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The appointed CEOs are to take charge "with effect from the date he/she takes over charge." This implies an immediate implementation timeline upon the issuance of the notification. The CEOs must immediately relinquish any other charges held within the state governments.
* **Specific to the changes:** The key implementation aspect is the handover process itself, which needs to be swift and complete, ensuring no disruption in the electoral administration of the states.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of these amendments is to ensure the smooth and efficient functioning of the election machinery in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Mizoram. By designating competent individuals as CEOs, the ECI aims to maintain the integrity and impartiality of the electoral process within these states. The requirement for the CEOs to relinquish other charges ensures their full dedication to their electoral responsibilities. The outcome of these changes is the continued smooth operation of the democratic election process in the four states mentioned.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notifications analyzed in this report represent personnel changes in the Chief Electoral Officer positions for Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Mizoram. These amendments are significant for maintaining the effectiveness and integrity of the electoral process in these states. The appointments, made under the authority of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, ensure that experienced individuals are in place to oversee and administer elections, thus upholding democratic principles.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: A constitutional body responsible for conducting elections in India. The notifications pertain to the designation of Chief Electoral Officers by the Election Commission of India.
Representation of the People Act, 1950: An act of the Parliament of India that provides for the allocation of seats and delimitation of constituencies for elections to the House of the People and the State Legislative Assemblies, the qualifications of voters at such elections, the preparation of electoral rolls, and other related matters. Section 13A concerns the designation of Chief Electoral Officers.
Vinod Singh Gunjiyal: IAS officer, designated as the Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Bihar.
Bihar: A state in India. Shri Vinod Singh Gunjiyal is designated as the Chief Electoral Officer for this state.
H. R. Shrinivas: IAS officer, the replaced Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Bihar.
Yashwant Kumar: IAS officer, designated as the Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Chhattisgarh.
Chhattisgarh: A state in India. Shri Yashwant Kumar is designated as the Chief Electoral Officer for this state.
Kangale Reena Babasaheb: IAS officer, the replaced Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Chhattisgarh.
Sanjeev Kumar Jha: IAS officer, designated as the Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh: A state in India. Shri Sanjeev Kumar Jha is designated as the Chief Electoral Officer for this state.
Sukhveer Singh: IAS officer, the replaced Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Madhya Pradesh.
Lalrozama: IAS officer, designated as the Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Mizoram.
Mizoram: A state in India. Dr. Lalrozama is designated as the Chief Electoral Officer for this state.
New Delhi: The capital of India. The notifications were issued from New Delhi.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
केन्र ीय अजिकाररयों (सघं राज्य क्षत्रे प्रिासनों को छोड़कर) द्वारा िारी दकए गए सािारण आििे और अजिसचू नाएं
Orders and Notifications issued by the Central Authorities (Other than the Administrations of Union
Territories)
भारत जनवाचा न आयोग सजचवालय
अजिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 अप्रलै , 2025
आ.अ. 14.—लोक प्रजतजनजित्व अजिजनयम, 1950 (1950 का 43) की िारा 13-क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा
प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए भारत जनवााचन आयोग जििार राज्य सरकार के परामिा से एतद्द्वारा, श्री एच. आर.
श्रीजनवास, आई.ए.एस. के स्ट्थान पर श्री जवनोि ससंि ग ंजियाल, आई.ए.एस. (िी.आर.:2007), को उनके कायाभार ग्रिण
करने की तारीख से आगामी आिेिों तक के जलए जििार राज्य के म ख्य जनवााचन अजिकारी के रूप म ेंनाजमत करता ि।ै
2. श्री जवनोि ससंि ग ंजियाल, जििार सरकार के अिीन सभी पिभार या दकसी काया के पिभारों को तत्काल सौंप
िेंगे या िारण करना समाप्त कर िेंग,े िो दक वे ऐसा पिभार ग्रिण करने से पिल े िारण कर रि ेथे।
3. श्री जवनोि ससंि ग ंजियाल, म ख्य जनवााचन अजिकारी, जििार के रूप में काया करते हुए जििार सरकार के अिीन
दकसी भी प्रकार का कोई अजतररि कायाभार ग्रिण निीं करेंगें जसवाय इसके दक उनको राज्य सजचवालय में जनवााचन
3597 GI/2025 (29)30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : JUNE 14, 2025/ JYAISTHA 24, 1947 [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
जवभाग के प्रभारी, सरकार के सजचव पिाजभजित दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं 154/BR/2025-P.Admn.]
आिेि स,े
स जमत म खिी, वररष्ठ प्रिान सजचव
SECRETARIAT OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th April, 2025
O.N. 14.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13A of the Representation of
the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), the Election Commission of India in consultation with the Government of Bihar
hereby designates Shri Vinod Singh Gunjiyal, IAS, (BR:2007) as the Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Bihar
with effect from the date he takes over charge and until further orders in place of Shri H. R. Shrinivas, IAS.
2. Shri Vinod Singh Gunjiyal shall cease to hold and hand over forthwith the charge of all or any charges of
work under the Government of Bihar, which he may be holding before such assumption of office.
3. Shri Vinod Singh Gunjiyal while functioning as the Chief Electoral Officer, Bihar shall not hold any
additional charge whatsoever under the Government of Bihar except that he should be designated Secretary to the
Government in charge of Election Department in the State Secretariat.
[F. No. 154/BR/2025-P.Admn.]
By Order,
SUMIT MUKHERJEE, Sr. Principal Secy.
अजिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 अप्रलै , 2025
आ.अ. 15.—लोक प्रजतजनजित्व अजिजनयम, 1950 (1950 का 43) की िारा 13-क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा
प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए भारत जनवााचन आयोग छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य सरकार के परामिा स े एतद्द्वारा, स श्री कंगाल े
रीना िािासाििे , आई.ए.एस के स्ट्थान पर श्री यिवन्त क मार, आई.ए.एस (छत्तीसगढ़:2007), को उनके कायाभार ग्रिण
करने की तारीख से आगामी आिेिों तक के जलए छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य के म ख्य जनवााचन अजिकारी के रूप म ेंनाजमत करता ि।ै
2. श्री यिवन्त क मार, छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार के अिीन सभी पिभार या दकसी काय ा के पिभारों को तत्काल सौंप िेंग ें
या िारण करना समाप्त कर िेंग,ें िो दक व ेऐसा पिभार ग्रिण करने से पिल े िारण कर रि ेथे।
3. श्री यिवन्त क मार, मख् य जनवााचन अजिकारी, छत्तीसगढ़ के रूप में काया करते हुए छत्तीसगढ़ सरकार के अिीन
दकसी भी प्रकार का कोई अजतररि कायाभार ग्रिण निीं करेंगे जसवाय इसके दक उनको राज्य सजचवालय में जनवााचन
जवभाग के प्रभारी, सरकार के सजचव पिाजभजित दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं 154/CGH/2025-P.Admn.]
आिेि स,े
स जमत म खिी, वररष्ठ प्रिान सजचव
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th April, 2025
O.N. 15.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 13A of the Representation of
the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), the Election Commission of India in consultation with the Government of
Chhattisgarh hereby designates Shri Yashwant Kumar, IAS, (Chhattisgarh:2007) as the Chief Electoral Officer for
the State of Chhattisgarh with effect from the date he takes over charge and until further orders in place of Ms.
Kangale Reena Babasaheb, IAS.
2. Shri Yashwant Kumar shall cease to hold and hand over forthwith the charge of all or any charges of work
under the Government of Chhattisgarh, which he may be holding before such assumption of office.[भाग II—खण्ड 3(iii)] भारत का रािपत्र : िून 14, 2025, / ज्येष्ठ 24, 1947 31
3. Shri Yashwant Kumar while functioning as the Chief Electoral Officer, Chhattisgarh shall not hold any
additional charge whatsoever under the Government of Chhattisgarh except that he should be designated Secretary
to the Government in charge of Election Department in the State Secretariat.
[F. No. 154/CGH/2025-P.Admn.]
By Order,
SUMIT MUKHERJEE, Sr. Principal Secy.
अजिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 7 मई, 2025
आ.अ. 16.—लोक प्रजतजनजित्व अजिजनयम, 1950 (1950 का 43) की िारा 13-क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा
प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए भारत जनवााचन आयोग मध्य प्रिेि राज्य सरकार के परामिा से एतद्द्वारा, श्री स खिीर
ससंि, आई.ए.एस. के स्ट्थान पर श्री संिीव क मार झा, आई.ए.एस. (एम.पी.:1996) को उनके कायाभार ग्रिण करन े की
तारीख से आगामी आिेिों तक के जलए मध्य प्रिेि राज्य के म ख्य जनवााचन अजिकारी के रूप म ेंनाजमत करता ि।ै
2. श्री संिीव क मार झा, मध्य प्रिेि सरकार के अिीन सभी पिभार या दकसी काया के पिभारों को तत्काल सौंप
िेंगे या िारण करना समाप्त कर िेंग,े िो दक वे ऐसा पिभार ग्रिण करने से पिल े िारण कर रि ेथे।
3. श्री संिीव क मार झा, म ख्य जनवााचन अजिकारी, मध्य प्रिेि के रूप म ें काया करते हुए मध्य प्रिेि सरकार के
अिीन दकसी भी प्रकार का कोई अजतररि कायाभार ग्रिण निीं करेंगे जसवाय इसके दक उनको राज्य सजचवालय में
जनवााचन जवभाग के प्रभारी, सरकार के प्रिान सजचव पिाजभजित दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं 154/MP/2024-P.Admn.]
आिेि स,े
राहुल िमाा, प्रिान सजचव
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th May, 2025
O.N. 16.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13A of the Representation of
the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), the Election Commission of India in consultation with the Government of
Madhya Pradesh hereby designates Shri Sanjeev Kumar Jha, IAS (MP:1996) as the Chief Electoral Officer for the
State of Madhya Pradesh with effect from the date he takes over charge and until further orders in place of Shri
Sukhveer Singh, IAS.
2. Shri Sanjeev Kumar Jha shall cease to hold and hand over forthwith the charge of all or any charges of
work under the Government of Madhya Pradesh, which he may be holding before such assumption of office.
3. Shri Sanjeev Kumar Jha while functioning as the Chief Electoral Officer, Madhya Pradesh shall not hold
any additional charge whatsoever under the Government of Madhya Pradesh except that he should be designated
Principal Secretary to the Government in charge of Election Department in the State Secretariat.
[F. No. 154/MP/2024-P.Admn.]
By Order,
RAHUL SHARMA, Principal Secy.32 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : JUNE 14, 2025/ JYAISTHA 24, 1947 [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
अजिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 मई, 2025
आ.अ. 17.—लोक प्रजतजनजित्व अजिजनयम, 1950 (1950 का 43) की िारा 13-क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा
प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए भारत जनवााचन आयोग जमिोरम राज्य सरकार के परामिा स े एतद्द्वारा,
डा. लालरोिामा, आई. ए. एस. (एिीएमयूटी:2009) को उनके कायाभार ग्रिण करने की तारीख से आगामी आिेिों तक
के जलए जमिोरम राज्य के म ख्य जनवााचन अजिकारी के रूप म ेंनाजमत करता ि।ै
2. डा. लालरोिामा, जमिोरम सरकार के अिीन सभी पिभार या दकसी काया के पिभारों को तत्काल सौंप िेंगे या
िारण करना समाप्त कर िगें ,े िो दक वे ऐसा पिभार ग्रिण करने से पिल ेिारण कर रि ेथे।
3. डा. लालरोिामा, म ख्य जनवााचन अजिकारी, जमिोरम के रूप में काया करते हुए जमिोरम सरकार के अिीन
दकसी भी प्रकार का कोई अजतररि कायाभार ग्रिण निीं करेंगे जसवाय इसके दक उनको राज्य सजचवालय में जनवााचन
जवभाग के प्रभारी, सरकार के सजचव पिाजभजित दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं 154/MZ/2025-P.Admn.]
आिेि स,े
राहुल िमाा, प्रिान सजचव
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th May, 2025
O.N. 17.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 13A of the Representation of
the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), the Election Commission of India in consultation with the Government of
Mizoram hereby designates Dr. Lalrozama, IAS, (AGMUT:2009) as the Chief Electoral Officer for the State of
Mizoram with effect from the date he takes over charge and until further orders.
2. Dr. Lalrozama shall cease to hold and hand over forthwith the charge of all or any charges of work under
the Government of Mizoram, which he may be holding before such assumption of office.
3. Dr. Lalrozama while functioning as the Chief Electoral Officer, Mizoram shall not hold any additional
charge whatsoever under the Government of Mizoram except that he should be designated Secretary to the
Government in charge of Election Department in the State Secretariat.
[F. No. 154/MZ/2025-P.Admn.]
By Order,
RAHUL SHARMA, Principal Secy.
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