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Notification by the Election Commission of India appointing additional Assistant Returning Officers among Government of West Bengal officials under section 22(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, to assist Returning Officers during counting of votes in the General Election to the Lok Sabha in West Bengal.

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The Election Commission of India, by notification dated 24th May 2024, in exercise of powers under sub-section (1) of section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), appoints, in addition to officers appointed by its earlier notifications No. 434/WB-HP/2023(2) dated 21st September 2023 and 18th April 2024, numerous named-by-designation officers of the Government of West Bengal as Assistant Returning Officers to assist the Returning Officers of specified Parliamentary Constituencies in West Bengal during the counting of votes in the ongoing General Election to the Lok Sabha; the accompanying table lists Assistant Returning Officers by role and location for constituencies including 1-Coochbehar (SC), 3-Jalpaiguri (SC), 4-Darjeeling, 7-Maldaha Uttar, 8-Maldaha Dakshin, 12-Krishnanagar, 13-Ranaghat (SC), 20-Mathurapur, 24-Kolkata Uttar, 25-Howrah, 26-Uluberia, 27-Sreerampur and 28-Hooghly, drawing on officials such as Block Development Officers, Deputy Magistrates and Deputy Collectors, and District Land and Land Reforms Officers.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01062024-254486 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 135] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024/JYAISTHA 10, 1946 3324 GI/2024 ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th May, 2024 Ο. Ν. 145(E).—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 hereby appoints, in addition to the officers appointed by its notification No. 434/WB-HP/2023(2) dated 21st September, 2023 and further by its notification No. 434/WB- HP/2023(2) 18th April, 2024, each of the officers of the Government of West Bengal as specified in column (2) of the Table below as Assistant Returning Officer to assist the Returning Officer of the Parliamentary Constituency in the State of West Bengal as specified in the column (1) of the said Table against such officers of the Government in the counting of votes during the ongoing General Election to Lok Sabha in the State of West Bengal :- TABLE +----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | No. and Name of Parliamentary | Assistant Returning Officer | | Constituency | | +========================================+============================================================+ | (1) | (2) | +----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1-Coochbehar (SC) | Block Development Officer, Coochbehar-I Dev. Block | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Coochbehar-I Dev. Block | | | Co-operative Inspector, Coochbehar-II Dev. Block | | | Block Disaster Management Officer, Tufanganj-I Dev. Block | | | Fisheries Extension Officer, Dinhata-I Dev. Block | | | Block Welfare Officer, Dinhata-II Dev. Block | | | Assistant Agriculture Extension Officer, Sitai Dev. Block | | | Block Youth Officer, Mathabhanga-I Dev. Block | | | Sub-Inspector of Schools, Mathabhanga-II Dev. Block | | | Panchayat Accounts & Audit Officer, Sitalkuchi Dev. Block | | | Deputy Project Director (Monitoring), DRDC, Jalpaiguri | | 3-Jalpaiguri (SC) | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector, Jalpaiguri | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector, Jalpaiguri | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Kranti | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Banarhat | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Dhupguri | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Maynaguri | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Sadar | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Sadar | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Rajganj | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Mal | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Nagrakata | | | Special Revenue Officer-II, WBLR | | | Special Revenue Officer-II & TA, WBLR | | | Special Revenue Officer-II, WBLR | | | Deputy District Land and Land Reforms Officer, Jalpaiguri | | | District Officer of Minority Affairs, Jalpaiguri | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector, Jalpaiguri | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector, Jalpaiguri | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector, Mal SDO, Jalpaiguri | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector, Jalpaiguri | | | Block Development Officer, Sadar, Jalpaiguri | | | Block Development Officer, Rajganj, Jalpaiguri | | | Block Development Officer, Maynaguri | | | Block Development Officer, Dhupguri | | | Block Development Officer, Kranti | | | Block Development Officer, Mal | | | Block Development Officer, Banarhat | | | Block Development Officer, Mekhliganj | | | Block Development Officer, Haldibari | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector, Jalpaiguri | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector, Jalpaiguri | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Sadar, Jalpaiguri | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Rajganj, Jalpaiguri | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Maynaguri, Jalpaiguri | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Dhupguri, Jalpaiguri | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Mal, Jalpaiguri | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Matiali, Jalpaiguri | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Nagrakata, Jalpaiguri | | 4-Darjeeling | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector, Kurseong | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector, Kurseong | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector, Kurseong | | | Block Development Officer, Kurseong | | | Sub-Divisional Land & Land Reforms Officer, Kurseong | | | Sub-Divisional Land & Land Reforms Officer, Mirik | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Naxalbari | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Phansidewa | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Khoribari | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Siliguri Town | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Mirik | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Kurseong | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Sukhiapokhri | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Rangli-Rangliot | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Sadar Darjeeling | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Bijanbari | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Darjeeling Pulbazar | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Jorebunglow, Sukhiapokhri | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Rangli-Rangliot | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Kurseong | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Mirik | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Kharibari | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Phansidewa | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Matigara | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Naxalbari | | | Officer-in-Charge, EVM | | 7-Maldaha Uttar | Block Development Officer, Ratua-II | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Gazole | | | Joint Block Development Officer (HQ) | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Ratua-I | | | Officer-in-Charge, Sanitation Cell | | 8-Maldaha Dakshin | Block Development Officer, Englishbazar | | | Block Development Officer, Kaliachak-I | | | Additional Deputy Secretary, Malda Zilla Parishad | | | District Youth Officer, Nadia | | | Officer in Charge, JM, Nadia | | | Block Development Officer, Karimpur-II | | | Additional Deputy Secretary, Nadia | | 12-Krishnanagar | Deputy District of Panchayat and Rural Development Officer, Nadia | | | Sub-Divisional Disaster Management Officer,Sadar | | | Samity Accounts & Audit Officer, Sadar | | | Assistant Agriculture Extension Officer, Chapra | | | Child Development Project Officer, Chapra | | | Sub Assistant Engineer (BP), Chapra | | 13-Ranaghat (SC) | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector, Sadar | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector, Kalyani | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector, Ranaghat | | | Sub-Divisional Disaster Management Officer, Ranaghat | | | Audit & Accounts Officer, Ranaghat | | | Revenue Officer, Krishnaganj | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Krishnaganj | | | Inspector of Backward Classes Welfare, Nabadwip | | | Assistant Programme officer, Nabadwip | | 20-Mathurapur | Block Development Officer, Namkhana Dev. Block | | | Accounts Officer & DDO, Kolkata Election Office | | | Assistant Labour Commissioner, Kolkata | | | Senior Auditor, Defence Accounts Department | | | Assistant Accounts Officer | | | Assistant Audit Officer | | | Deputy Director, BCW & TD | | 24-Kolkata Uttar | Deputy District Panchayat & Rural Development Officer | | | Panchayat Development Officer, HQ | | | Panchayat Accounts & Audit Officer, HQ | | 25-Howrah | Assistant Director, District Land & Land Reforms Officer, Howrah | | | Assistant Special LAO(G) Office, Howrah | | | Deputy Director, District Land & Land Reforms Officer, Howrah | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Udaynarayanpur | | | Panchayat Development Officer, Amta-I | | 26-Uluberia | Panchayat Development Officer, Shyampur II | | | Panchayat Accounts & Audit Officer, Amta II | | | Panchayat Accounts & Audit Officer, Uluberia I | | 27-Sreerampur | Joint Block Development Officer, Domjur | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Jagatballavpur | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Bally Jagacha | | | Deputy Project Director(M), DRDC, Hooghly | | 28-Hooghly | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector,HQ, Hooghly | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector,HQ, Hooghly | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector,HQ, Hooghly | | | Secretary, Chandannagar Municipal Corporation | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Khanakul-II | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Pursurah | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Arambagh | | 29-Aranmbag (SC) | Joint Block Development Officer, Goghat-I | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Chandrakona-I | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Chandrakona-II | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Tamluk | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Nandakumar | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Mahisadal | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Moyna | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Shahid Matangini | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Haldia | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Sutahata | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Nandigram-I | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Nandigram-II | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Mahisadal | | 30-Tamluk | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Nandigram-II Block | | | Sub-Inspector of Schools, Nandigram West Circle | | | Fisheries Extension Officer, Sutahata Block | | | Inspector Of Minimum Wages, Sutahata Block | | | Child Development Project Officer, Nandigram-I Block | | | Assistant Director of Agriculture, Nandigram-I Block | | | Joint Block Development Officer-II, Kolaghat Block | | | Sub-Inspector of Schools(K), Kolaghat Block | | | Assistant Director of Agriculture, Kolaghat Block | | | Block Youth Officer, Kolaghat Block | | | Inspector Of Minimum Wages, Kolaghat Block | | | Block Livestock Development Officer, Shahid Matangini Block | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Shahid Matangini Block | | | Assistant Director of Agriculture, Shahid Matangini Block | | | Co-operative Inspector, Shahid Matangini Block | | | Sub-Inspector of Schools (Tamluk Rural Circle), Shahid Matangini Block | | | Sub-Inspector of Schools (Tamluk North Circle), Shahid Matangini Block | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Moyna Block | | | Assistant Director of Agriculture, Moyna Block | | | Sub-Inspector of Schools, Moyna Circle | | | Sub-Inspector of Schools, Moyna West Circle | | | Co-operative Inspector, Moyna Block | | | Revenue Officer-I, Tamluk Block | | | Panchayat Accounts & Audit Officer, Tamluk Block | | | Lady Extension Officer of Mass Education Extension, Tamluk | | | Panchayat Accounts & Audit Officer,Nandakumar | | | Panchayat Accounts & Audit Officer, Nandigram-I Block | | | Block Youth Officer, Mahishadal Block | | | Fisheries Extension Officer, Haldia Block | | | Revenue Officer, Tamluk Block | | | Panchayat Development Officer, Shahid Matangini Block | | | Panchayat Development Officer,Nandakumar | | | Inspector of Co-operative Societies, Haldia Block | | | Panchayat Development Officer,Nandigram-II Block | | | Fisheries Extension Officer, Nandigram-II Block | | 31-Kanthi | Block Development Officer, Deshapran | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Khejuri-I | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Khejuri-II | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Bhagwanpur-I | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Bhagwanpur-II | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Ramnagar-II | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Patashpur-II | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Contai-I | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Contai-III | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Chandipur | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Ramnagar-I | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Deshapran | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Patashpur-I | | | Lady Extension Officer of Mass Education Extension, Contai-I Block | | | Block Youth Officer, Contai-I Block | | | Block Disaster Management Officer, Contai-I Block | | | Fisheries Extension Officer, Deshapran Block | | | Block Disaster Management Officer, Deshpran Block | | | Panchayat Accounts & Audit Officer, Deshapran Block | | | Lady Extension Officer of Mass Education Extension, Bhagwanpur-I Block | | | Inspector of Backward Classes Welfare, Bhagwanpur-I Block | | | Assistant Programme Officer, Bhagwanpur-I Block | | | Block Disaster Management Officer, Khejuri-II Block | | | Fisheries Extension Officer, Khejuri-II Block | | | Inspector of Backward Classes Welfare, Khejuri-II Block | | | Co-Operative Inspector, Khejuri-I Block | | | Child Development Project Officer, Khejuri-I Block | | | Block Youth Officer, Khejuri-I Block | | | Block Disaster Management Officer, Bhagwanpur-II Block | | | Co-Operative Inspector, Bhagwanpur-II Block | | | Block Youth Officer, Bhagwanpur-II Block | | | Chief Inspector (F & S), Contai-III Block | | | Block Youth Officer, Contai-III Block | | | Inspector of Backward Classes Welfare, Contai-III Block | | | Panchayat Accounts & Audit Officer, Khejuri-I Block | | | Samity Education Officer, Bhagwanpur-II Block | | | Co-Operative Inspector, Ramnagar-II Block | | | Block Disaster Management Officer, Ramnagar-II Block | | | Block Welfare Officer, Ramnagar-II Block | | | Panchayat Accounts & Audit Officer, Patashpur-II Block | | | Extension Officer of Mass Education Extension, Patashpur-II Block | | | Saving Development Officer, Patashpur-II Block | | | Sub Inspector(F & S) Patashpur-I Block | | | Junior Engineer (RWS), Patashpur-I Block | | | Samity Education Officer, Patashpur-I Block | | | Additional District Sub-Registrar, Ramnagar-I Block | | | Child Development Project Officer, Ramnagar-I Block | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Ramnagar-I Block | | | Fisheries Extension Officer, Ramnagar-I Block | | 32-Ghatal | Joint Block Development Officer, Panskura-I | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Panskura-I | | | Samiti Education Officer, Panskura- I | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Sabang | | | Industrial Development Officer, Sabang | | | Assistant Director Of Agriculture, Pingla | | | Additional District Sub-Registrar, Pingla | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Pingla | | | Sub-Inspector of Schools, Kharagpur | | | Veterinary Officer, Pingla | | | Block Livestock Development Officer, Debra | | | Assistant Director Of Agriculture, Debra | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Debra | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Daspur-II | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Daspur-II | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Daspur II | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Ghatal | | | Assistant Director of Agriculture, Ghatal | | | Sub-Inspector of Schools, Ghatal Circle | | | Child Development Project Officer, Daspur-I | | | Assistant Programme Officer, Keshpur | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Keshpur | | | Fisheries Extension Officer, Keshpur | | | Block Disaster Management Officer, Keshpur | | | Project Officer cum District Welfare Officer | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector | | | Deputy Project Director (Credit) | | | District Controller, Food & Supplies | | 33-Jhargram (ST) | Joint Block Development Officer, Garbeta-I, Paschim Medinipur | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Garbeta-II, Paschim Medinipur | | | Panchayat Accounts & Audit Officer, Nayagram, Jhargram | | | Block Youth Officer, Egra -II | | | Inspector Of Minimum Wages, Egra-II | | | Inspector of Backward Classes Welfare, Egra -II | | | Assistant Programme Officer, Egra-II | | | Block Livestock Development Officer, Dantan-II | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Dantan-II | | | Assistant Director of Agriculture, Mohanpur | | | Assistant Inspector of Schools, Mohanpur | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Dantan-I | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Dantan-I | | | Junior Engineer (WRDD), Keshiary | | | Block Livestock Development Officer, Keshiary | | | Revenue Officer, Keshiary | | | Treasury Officer, Kharagpur | | | Junior Engineer, RWP,Kharagpur-I | | | Block Welfare Officer,Khragpur-I | | | Samiti Education Officer, Kharagpur-I | | | Panchayat Development Officer,Kharagpur-I | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Narayangarh | | | Block Land & Land Reforms Officer, Narayangarh | | | Sub-Inspector of Schools, Hemchandra | | | Block Livestock Development Officer, Narayangarh | | | Assistant Treasury Officer, Kharagpur | | | Assistant Director of Agriculture,Kharagpur-I | | | Inspector Of Minimum Wages,Kharagpur-I | | 34-Medinipur | Junior Engineer, Medinipur Sadar | | | Junior Engineer, Medinipur Sadar | | | Joint Block Development Officer,Sadar | | | Revenue Officer,, Salboni | | | Assistant Programme Officer, Sadar | | | Panchayat Development Officer, Sadar | | | Assistant Director of Agriculture, Salboni | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector | | | District Self-Help Group and Self Employment Officer | | | Deputy Project Director (AC) | | | Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies | | | District Labour Officer, Kharagpur | | | Secretary, Purulia Zilla Parishad | | | District Planning Officer, Purulia | | | Deputy Secretary, Purulia Zilla Parishad | | 35-Purulia | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector | | | Deputy Magistrate & Deputy Collector | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Joypur | | | Block Development Officer, Ausgram-II Development Block | | 41-Bolpur (SC) | Joint Block Development Officer, Ausgram-I Development Block | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Ausgram-II Development Block | | | Block Disaster Management Officer, Ausgram-I Development Block | | | Fisheries Extension Officer, Ausgram-I Development Block | | | Block Development Officer, Ketugram-II Development Block | | | Panchayat Accounts & Audit Officer, Ketugram-II, Development Block | | | Block Development Officer, Mongolkote Development Block | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Labpur Development Block | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Mayureswar-I Development Block | | | Block Development Officer, Suri-II Development Block | | 42-Birbhum | Joint Block Development Officer, Suri-II Development Block | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Rampurhat-I Development Block | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Nalhati-II Development Block | | | Block Development Officer, Murarai-I Development Block | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Murarai-I Development Block | | | Block Development Officer, Murarai-II Development Block | | | Joint Block Development Officer, Murarai-II Development Block | +----------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+ 2. The appointment of above officers as Assistant Returning Officers in their respective constituency will cease to be effective on successful completion of counting of votes in the constituency concerned. [No. 434/WB-HP/2023 (2)] By Order, RAKESH KUMAR, 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. MANOJ Digitally signed by MANOJ KUMAR VERMA KUMAR VERMA Date: 2024.06.01 11:46:54 +05'30'

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