Biennial Elections to the Council of States from various states RO ARO Notification

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L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01062026-273017 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 18] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026/JYAISTHA 11, 1948 ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st June, 2026 O.N. 18(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 each of the States, specified in the column (1) of the TABLE below, hereby- (i) designates the officer, specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said TABLE to be the Returning Officer; and (ii) appoints the officer(s), specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said TABLE, to be the Assistant Returning Officer(s) to assist the Returning Officer in the performance of his/her functions; in respect of the biennial election to the Council of States, to be held in that State in pursuance of the notification of the President of India, published in the Gazette of India on 01st June, 2026: - TABLE +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | States | Returning Officer | Assistant Returning Officer | +===============+==============================================================+==============================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Andhra Pradesh| Smt. R. Vanitha Rani, Deputy | 1. Dr. M. Akhil Kumar, Research Officer, | | | Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Legislature | Andhra Pradesh Legislature Secretariat | | | Secretariat | 2. Smt. P. Vijaya Kumari, Research Officer, | | | | Andhra Pradesh Legislature Secretariat | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Gujarat | Mr. Chetan Pandya, Secretary, Gujarat | Mr. M.H. Karangiya, Deputy Secretary, | | | Legislature Secretariat | Gujarat Legislature Secretariat | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Jharkhand | Shri Ranjeet Kumar, Secretary-in- | Smt. Kiran Suman Baxla, Deputy Secretary, | | | Charge, Jharkhand Legislative | Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | | | Assembly | | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Madhya | Shri Arvind Sharma, Principal | Shri Umesh Kumar Sharma, Additional | | Pradesh | Secretary, Madhya Pradesh Legislative | Secretary, Madhya Pradesh Legislative | | | Assembly Secretariat | Assembly Secretariat | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Manipur | Shri Rohit Sapam, Secretary, Manipur | Shri L. Dhanashyam Singh, Deputy | | | Legislative Assembly | Secretary, Manipur Legislative Assembly | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Meghalaya | Shri Malthus S. Sangma, MCS, | Shri Raja Kharpuri, Deputy Secretary, | | | Secretary, Meghalaya Legislative | Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | | | Assembly | | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Rajasthan | Shri Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Principal | Shri Vinod Kumar Mishra, Principal | | | Secretary, Rajasthan Legislative | Research & Reference Officer, Rajasthan | | | Assembly | Legislative Assembly | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Arunachal | Smti. Tadar Meena, Secretary, | Sh. Longman Ronrang, Deputy Secretary, | | Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh Legislative | Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | | | Assembly | | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Karnataka | Smt. M. K. Vishalakshi, Secretary, | Shri. B. S. Mahalingesh, Director, Karnataka | | | Karnataka Legislative Assembly | Legislative Assembly | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | Mizoram | Shri Zothansanga Ralte, Commissioner | Shri Lalthangmawia, Additional Secretary, | | | & Secretary, Mizoram Legislative | Mizoram Legislative Assembly | | | Assembly | | +---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 318/CS-Multi/2/2026(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.