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The Election Commission of India designates a Returning Officer and appoints an Assistant Returning Officer for the bye-election to the Council of States in the State of Punjab.

Detailed Summary

The Election Commission of India, through Notification O.N. 43 (E) dated 6th October, 2025, in pursuance of Section 21 and in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), and in consultation with the Government of the State of Punjab, has designated Shri Ram Lok Khatana, Secretary, Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, as the Returning Officer. Concurrently, Shri Jaswinder Singh, Deputy Secretary, Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, has been appointed as the Assistant Returning Officer to assist in the performance of functions for the bye-election to the Council of States. This action is in respect of the bye-election to be held in the State, as per the Commission's Notification published in the Gazette of India on 6th October, 2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06102025-266683 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 43] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025/ASVINA 14, 1947 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th October, 2025 O.N. 43 (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 the State of Punjab, hereby- (i) designates the officer, specified in column (1) of the TABLE below, to be the Returning Officer; and (ii) appoints the officers, specified 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 bye-election to the Council of States, to be held in the State in pursuance of the Commission's Notification, published in the Gazette of India on 6th October, 2025: - TABLE +-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Officer Designated as | Officer Appointed as | | Returning Officer | Assistant Returning Officer | | (1) | (2) | +-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ | Shri Ram Lok Khatana, Secretary, | Shri Jaswinder Singh, Deputy Secretary, Punjab Vidhan Sabha | | Punjab Vidhan Sabha Secretariat | Secretariat | +-------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 100/CS-PB/02/2025 (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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.10.06 10:51:36 +05'30'

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