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This document contains notifications from the Election Commission of India regarding the designation of Chief Electoral Officers for Nagaland, Jammu and Kashmir, and Haryana. The notifications, issued in May and June 2025, specify the officers appointed, their effective dates of charge, and replacements. All appointments are made under Section 13A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
Key Points / Main Content:
Chief Electoral Officer Appointments:
Nagaland: Smt. Bhagyashree Bhimraoji Banayat, IAS, NL:2012, is designated as the Chief Electoral Officer, replacing Shri Vyasan R, IAS, effective from the date she takes over charge and until further orders.
Jammu and Kashmir: Shri Sanjeev Verma, IAS, AGMUT:2001, is designated as the Chief Electoral Officer for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, replacing Shri Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, IAS, effective from the date he takes over charge and until further orders.
Haryana: Shri A Sreenivas, IAS, HY:2004, is designated as the Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Haryana, replacing Shri Pankaj Agarwal, IAS, effective from the date he takes over charge and until further orders.
Responsibilities and Restrictions:
All appointed officers must cease to hold and hand over any existing charges under their respective Governments/Administrations.
While serving as Chief Electoral Officer, they shall not hold any additional charges except for being designated as Secretary in charge of the Election Department in the State/Union Territory Secretariat.
Impact Analysis:
State Government of Nagaland/Administration of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir/Government of Haryana:
Impact: Required to relieve the newly appointed Chief Electoral Officer from their previous responsibilities and designate them as Secretary in charge of the Election Department.
Action Required: Ensure smooth transition and handover of charges for the concerned officers.
Smt. Bhagyashree Bhimraoji Banayat/Shri Sanjeev Verma/Shri A Sreenivas:
Impact: New designation as Chief Electoral Officer, entailing specific responsibilities and restrictions.
Action Required: Take over the charge as Chief Electoral Officer and relinquish all previous charges, adhering to the specified conditions.
Impact: Relieved of their duties as Chief Electoral Officer.
Action Required: Hand over charge to the newly appointed officers.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The constitutional body responsible for conducting elections in India, which issued the notifications.
Representation of the People Act, 1950: A law enacted by the Parliament of India that governs various aspects of elections, including appointment of Chief Electoral Officers. Section 13A is specifically mentioned.
Smt. Bhagyashree Bhimraoji Banayat, IAS: The newly appointed Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Nagaland.
Nagaland: A state in India where Smt. Bhagyashree Bhimraoji Banayat is appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer.
Shri Sanjeev Verma, IAS: The newly appointed Chief Electoral Officer for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir: A Union Territory in India where Shri Sanjeev Verma is appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer.
Shri A Sreenivas, IAS: The newly appointed Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Haryana.
Haryana: A state in India where Shri A Sreenivas is appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण् ड (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, 14 मई, 2025
आ.अ. 18.—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 नागालडैं राज्य सरकार के परामिा से एतिद्व् ारा, श्री व्यासन
आर, आई.ए.एस के स्ट्थान पर श्रीमती भाग्यश्री भीमराविी बनायत, आई.ए.एस. (एन.एल:2012) को उनके कायाभार
ग्रिण करने की तारीख से आगामी आिेिों तक के जलए नागालैंड राज्य के मुख्य जनवााचन अजिकारी के रूप में नाजमत
करता ि।ै
2. श्रीमती भाग्यश्री भीमराविी बनायत, नागालैंड सरकार के अिीन सभी पिभार या दकसी काया के पिभारों को
तत्काल सौंप िगें ी या िारण करना समाप्त कर िेंगी, िो दक व ेऐसा पिभार ग्रिण करन े से पिल ेिारण कर रिी थी।
4221 GI/2025 (33)34 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : JULY 5, 2025/ASHADHA 14, 1947 [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)]
3. श्रीमती भाग्यश्री भीमराविी बनायत, मुख्य जनवााचन अजिकारी, नागालडैं के रूप म ें काया करत े हुए नागालैंड
सरकार के अिीन दकसी भी प्रकार का कोई अजतररि कायाभार ग्रिण निीं करेंगी जसवाय इसके दक उनको राज्य
सजचवालय में जनवााचन जवभाग के प्रभारी, सरकार के सजचव पिाजभजित दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं 154/NL/2025-P.Admn.]
आिेि स,े
राहुल िमाा, प्रिान सजचव
SECRETARIAT OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th May, 2025
O.N. 18.—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 State Government of
Nagaland hereby designates Smt. Bhagyashree Bhimraoji Banayat, IAS, (NL:2012) as the Chief Electoral Officer
for the State of Nagaland with effect from the date she takes over charge and until further orders in place of
Shri Vyasan R, IAS.
2. Smt. Bhagyashree Bhimraoji Banayat, shall cease to hold and hand over forthwith the charge of all or any
charges of work under the Government of Nagaland, which she may be holding before such assumption of office.
3. Smt. Bhagyashree Bhimraoji Banayat, while functioning as the Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland shall not
hold any additional charge whatsoever under the Government of Nagaland except that she should be designated
Secretary to the Government in charge of Election Department in the State Secretariat.
[F. No. 154/NL/2025-P.Admn.]
By Order,
RAHUL SHARMA, Principal Secy.
अजिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 मई, 2025
आ.अ. 19.—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 िम्मू एवं कश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षेत्र प्रिासन के परामि ा स े
एतिद्व् ारा,श्री पांडुरंग कोंडबाराव पोल, आई.ए.एस. के स्ट्थान पर श्री संिीव वमा,ा आई.ए.एस. (ए.िी.एम.य.ूटी.:2001)
को उनके कायाभार ग्रिण करने की तारीख स े आगामी आििे ों तक के जलए िम्मू एवं कश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षेत्र के मुख्य
जनवााचन अजिकारी के रूप म ें नाजमत करता ि।ै
2. श्री संिीव वमाा, िम्मू एवं कश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षत्रे प्रिासन के अिीन सभी पिभार या दकसी काय ा के पिभारों
को तत्काल सौंप िेंगे या िारण करना समाप्त कर िगें े, िो दक वे ऐसा पिभार ग्रिण करने स े पिले िारण कर रि े थे।
3. श्री संिीव वमाा, मुख्य जनवााचन अजिकारी, िम्मू एव ंकश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षत्रे के रूप म ें काय ा करत े हुए िम्म ूएव ं
कश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षत्रे प्रिासन के अिीन दकसी भी प्रकार का कोई अजतररि कायाभार ग्रिण निीं करेंगे जसवाय इसके
दक उनको िम्मू एवं कश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षत्रे सजचवालय में जनवााचन जवभाग के प्रभारी, िम्मू एवं कश्मीर संघ राज्य क्षत्रे
प्रिासन के सजचव पिाजभजित दकया िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं 154/J&K/2025-P.Admn.]
आिेि स,े
राहुल िमाा, प्रिान सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(iii)] भारत का रािपत्र : िुलाई 5, 2025, /आषाढ़ 14, 1947 35
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th May, 2025
O.N. 19.—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 Administration of
Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir hereby designates Shri Sanjeev Verma, IAS, (AGMUT:2001) as the Chief
Electoral Officer for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with effect from the date he takes over charge and
until further orders in place of Shri Pandurang Kondbarao Pole, IAS.
2. Shri Sanjeev Verma shall cease to hold and hand over forthwith the charge of all or any charges of work
under the Administration of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, which he may be holding before such
assumption of office.
3. Shri Sanjeev Verma while functioning as the Chief Electoral Officer, Jammu and Kashmir shall not hold
any additional charge whatsoever under the Administration of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir except that
he should be designated Secretary to the Administration of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in charge of
Election Department in the Union Territory Secretariat.
[F. No. 154/J&K/2025-P.Admn.]
By Order,
RAHUL SHARMA, Principal Secy.
अजिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िून, 2025
आ.अ. 20.—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 िररयाणा राज्य सरकार के परामिा से एतिद्व् ारा, श्री पकं ि
अग्रवाल, आई.ए.एस. के स्ट्थान पर श्री ए श्रीजनवास, आई.ए.एस.(एच.वाईः2004) को उनके कायाभार ग्रिण करने की
तारीख से आगामी आिेिों तक के जलए िररयाणा राज्य के मुख्य जनवााचन अजिकारी के रूप म ेंनाजमत करता ि।ै
2. श्री ए श्रीजनवास, िररयाणा सरकार के अिीन सभी पिभार या दकसी काया के पिभारों को तत्काल सौंप िगें े या
िारण करना समाप्त कर िगें ,े िो दक वे ऐसा पिभार ग्रिण करने से पिल ेिारण कर रि ेथे।
3. श्री ए श्रीजनवास, मुख्य जनवााचन अजिकारी, िररयाणा के रूप म ें काय ा करत े हुए िररयाणा 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/HR/2025-P.Admn.]
आिेि स,े
राहुल िमाा, प्रिान सजचव
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th June, 2025
O.N. 20.—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
Haryana hereby designates Shri A Sreenivas, IAS, (HY:2004) as the Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Haryana
with effect from the date he takes over charge and until further orders in place of Shri Pankaj Agarwal, IAS.
3. Shri A Sreenivas shall cease to hold and hand over forthwith the charge of all or any charges of work under
the Government of Haryana, which he may be holding before such assumption of office.
3. Shri A Sreenivas while functioning as the Chief Electoral Officer, Haryana shall not hold any additional
charge whatsoever under the Government of Haryana except that he should be designated Secretary to the
Government in charge of Election Department in the State Secretariat.
[F. No. 154/HR/2025-P.Admn.]
By Order,
RAHUL SHARMA, Principal Secy.
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