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Notification designating a Returning Officer and appointing an Assistant Returning Officer for the biennial election to the Council of States in Assam under Sections 21 and 22(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Detailed Summary

The Election Commission of India, vide Notification S.O. No. 16(E) dated 2nd June, 2025, in pursuance of Section 21 and sub-section (1) of Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), and in consultation with the Government of Assam, hereby designates Shri Rajib Bhattacharyya, Additional Secretary, Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat, as the Returning Officer and appoints Shri Prodip Handique, OSD (Joint Secretary), Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat, as the Assistant Returning Officer. These appointments are for the biennial election to the Council of States to be held in Assam, pursuant to the notification of the President of India published in the Gazette of India on 02nd June, 2025. The notification is issued under File No. 318/CS-AS/2025(2).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02062025-263509 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 16] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025/JYAISTHA 12, 1947 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(iii)] ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd June, 2025 O. N. 16(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 Assam, hereby- (i) designates the officer, specified in the corresponding entry in column (1) of the TABLE below to be the Returning Officer; and (ii) appoints the officer, specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said TABLE, to be the Assistant Returning Officer to assist the Returning Officer in the performance of his 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 02nd June, 2025: - TABLE +---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | Officer Designated as Returning Officer | Officer Appointed as Assistant Returning Officer| +=======================================+=========================================+ | (1) | (2) | +---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ | Shri Rajib Bhattacharyya, | Shri Prodip Handique, | | Additional Secretary, | OSD (Joint Secretary), | | Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat| Assam Legislative Assembly Secretariat | +---------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------+ [F.No. 318/CS-AS/2025(2)] By Order, SUMAN KUMAR DAS, Secy.

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