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Notification of the Election Commission of India designating District Magistrates as Appellate Officers for Assembly Constituencies in West Bengal under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 and the Representation of the People Act, 1950.

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The Election Commission of India, in Notification O.N. 52(E) dated 29th September 2023, acting under sub-rule (1) of rule 23 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 and section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (as amended), and in supersession of its earlier Notification No. 429/WB/2008(Appellate) dated 9th June 2008, designated the District Magistrate and District Election Officer of each district in the State of West Bengal (in consultation with the Government of West Bengal) as the Appellate Officer to whom appeals against decisions of Electoral Registration Officers under Rules 20, 21 or 21A of the said Rules shall lie, for the Assembly Constituencies specified against each of the 24 districts (Coochbehar, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Maldaha, Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Kolkata South, Kolkata North, Howrah, Hooghly, Purbo Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Purulia, Bankura, Purbo Bardhaman, Paschim Bardhaman and Birbhum); for Kolkata South the Director of Land Records and Surveys, West Bengal, and for Kolkata North the Kolkata Electoral District Officer, were designated instead; the notification was issued under F. No. 429/WB/2023(Appeal) and signed by Rakesh Kumar, Secretary.

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EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY 1 2 3 No. 51] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 11 , 2023/ ASVINA 19, 1945 CG-DL-E-11102023-249318 ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th September , 2023 O.N. 52(E).—In pursuance of the sub -rule (1) of rule 23 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 and Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (a s amended) and in supersession of its Notification No. 429/WB/2008(Appellate) dated 9th June, 2008, the Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of West Bengal, hereby designates the District Magistrate, as mentioned in column 2 of the table given below, as the Appellate Officers for the Assembly Constituencies specified in column No 3, to whom an appeal shall lie, from any decision of the respective Electoral Registration Officers, under Rule 20, 21 or Rule 21A of the said Rules, i n the State of West Bengal, namely : - TABLE No. & Name of the District The Appellate Officer Area of Jurisdiction 1 2 3 1 Coochbehar District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Coochbehar 1 Mekliganj (SC) 2 Mathabhanga (SC) 3 Coochbehar Uttar (SC) 4 Coochbehar Dakshin 5 Sitalkuchi (SC) 6 Sitai (SC) 7 Dinhata 8 Natabari 9 Tufanganj 2 Alipurduar District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Alipurduar 10 Kumargram (ST) 11 Kalchini (ST) 12 Alipurduars 13 Falakata (SC) 14 Madarihat (ST) 3 Jalpaiguri District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Jalpaiguri 15 Dhupguri (SC) 16 Maynaguri (SC) 17 Jalpaiguri (SC) 18 Rajganj 19 Dabgram -Phulbari 20 Mal (ST) 21 Nagrakata (ST) 4 Kalimpong District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Kalimpong 22 Kalimpong 5 Darjeeling District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Darjeeling 23 Darjeeling 24 Kurseong 25 Matigara -Naxalbari (SC) 26 Siliguri 27 Phansidewa (ST) 6 Uttar Dinajpur District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Uttar Dinajpur 28 Chopra 29 Islampur 30 Goalpokhar 31 Chakulia 32 Karandighi 33 Hemtabad (SC) 34 Kaliaganj (SC) 35 Raiganj 36 Itahar 7 Dakshin Dinajpur District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Dakshin Dinajpur 37 Kushmundi (SC) 38 Kumarganj 39 Balurghat 40 Tapan (ST) 41 Gangarampur (SC) No. & Name of the District The Appellate Officer Area of Jurisdiction 42 Harirampur 8 Maldaha District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Malda 43 Habibpur (ST) 44 Gazole (SC) 45 Chanchal 46 Harischandrapur 47 Malatipur 48 Ratua 49 Manikchak 50 Maldaha (SC) 51 English Bazar 52 Mothabari 53 Sujapur 54 Baishnabnagar 9 Murshidabad District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Murshidabad 55 Farakka 56 Samserganj 57 Suti 58 Jangipur 59 Raghunathganj 60 Sagardighi 61 Lalgola 62 Bhagaban Gola 63 Raninagar 64 Murshidabad 65 Nabagram (SC) 66 Khargram (SC) 67 Burwan (SC) 68 Kandi 69 Bharatpur 70 Rejinagar 71 Beldanga 72 Baharampur 73 Hariharpara 74 Nowda 75 Domkal 76 Jalangi 10 Nadia District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Nadia 77 Karimpur 78 Tehatta 79 Palashipara 80 Kaliganj 81 Nakashipara 82 Chapra 83 Krishnanagar Uttar 84 Nabadwip 85 Krishnanagar Dakshin 86 Santipur 87 Ranaghat Uttar Paschim 88 Krishnaganj (SC) 89 Ranaghat Uttar Purba (SC) 90 Ranaghat Dakshin (SC) 91 Chakdah 92 Kalyani (SC) 93 Haringhata (SC) 11 North 24 Parganas District Magistrate and District Election Officer, North 24 Parganas 94 Bagda (SC) 95 Bongaon Uttar (SC) 96 Bongaon Dakshin (SC) No. & Name of the District The Appellate Officer Area of Jurisdiction 97 Gaighata (SC) 98 Swarupnagar (SC) 99 Baduria 100 Habra 101 Ashoknagar 102 Amdanga 103 Bijpur 104 Naihati 105 Bhatpara 106 Jagatdal 107 Noapara 108 Barrackpur 109 Khardaha 110 Dum Dum Uttar 111 Panihati 112 Kamarhati 113 Baranagar 114 Dum Dum 115 Rajarhat New Town 116 Bidhan Nagar 117 Rajarhat Gopalpur 118 Madhyamgram 119 Barasat 120 Deganga 121 Haroa 122 Minakhan (SC) 123 Sandeshkhali (ST) 124 Basirhat Dakshin 125 Basirhat Uttar 126 Hingalganj (SC) 12 South 24 Parganas District Magistrate and District Election Officer, South 24 Parganas 127 Gosaba (SC) 128 Basanti (SC) 129 Kultali (SC) 130 Patharpratima 131 Kakdwip 132 Sagar 133 Kulpi 134 Raidighi 135 Mandirbazar (SC) 136 Jaynagar (SC) 137 Baruipur Purba (SC) 138 Canning Paschim (SC) 139 Canning Purba 140 Baruipur Paschim 141 Magrahat Purba (SC) 142 Magrahat Paschim 143 Diamond Harbour 144 Falta 145 Satgachhia 146 Bishnupur (SC) 147 Sonarpur Dakshin 148 Bhangar 149 Kasba 150 Jadavpur 151 Sonarpur Uttar No. & Name of the District The Appellate Officer Area of Jurisdiction 152 Tollyganj 153 Behala Purba 154 Behala Paschim 155 Maheshtala 156 Budge Budge 157 Metiaburuz 13 Kolkata South Director of Land Records and Surveys, West Bengal 158 Kokata Port 159 Bhabanipore 160 Rashbehari 161 Ballygunge 14 Kolkata North Kolkata Electoral District Officer 162 Chowrangee 163 Entally 164 Beleghata 165 Jorasanko 166 Shyampukur 167 Maniktala 168 Kashipur -Belgachhia 15 Howrah District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Howrah 169 Bally 170 Howrah Uttar 171 Howrah Madhya 172 Shibpur 173 Howrah Dakshin 174 Sankrail (SC) 175 Panchla 176 Uluberia Purba 177 Uluberia Uttar (SC) 178 Uluberia Dakshin 179 Shyampur 180 Bagnan 181 Amta 182 Udaynarayanpur 183 Jagatballavpur 184 Domjur 16 Hooghly District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Hooghly 185 Uttarpara 186 Sreerampur 187 Champdani 188 Singur 189 Chandannagar 190 Chunchura 191 Balagarh (SC) 192 Pandua 193 Saptagram 194 Chanditala 195 Jangipara 196 Haripal 197 Dhanekhali (SC) 198 Tarakeswar 199 Pursurah 200 Arambag (SC) 201 Goghat (SC) 202 Khanakul 17 Purbo Medinipur District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Purbo Medinipur 203 Tamluk 204 Panskura Purba 205 Panskura Paschim 206 Moyna No. & Name of the District The Appellate Officer Area of Jurisdiction 207 Nandakumar 208 Mahisadal 209 Haldia (SC) 210 Nandigram 211 Chandipur 212 Patashpur 213 Kanthi Uttar 214 Bhagabanpur 215 Khejuri (SC) 216 Kanthi Dakshin 217 Ramnagar 218 Egra 18 Paschim Medinipur District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Paschim Medinipur 219 Dantan 223 Keshiary (ST) 224 Kharagpur Sadar 225 Narayangarh 226 Sabang 227 Pingla 228 Kharagpur 229 Debra 230 Daspur 231 Ghatal (SC) 232 Chandrakona (SC) 233 Garbeta 234 Salboni 235 Keshpur (SC) 236 Medinipur 19 Jhargram District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Jhargram 220 Nayagram (ST) 221 Gopiballavpur 222 Jhargram 237 Binpur (ST) 20 Purulia District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Purulia 238 Bandwan (ST) 239 Balarampur 240 Baghmundi 241 Joypur 242 Purulia 243 Manbazar (ST) 244 Kashipur 245 Para (SC) 246 Raghunathpur (SC) 21 Bankura District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Bankura 247 Saltora (SC) 248 Chhatna 249 Ranibandh (ST) 250 Raipur (ST) 251 Taldangra 252 Bankura 253 Barjora 254 Onda 255 Bishnupur 256 Katulpur (SC) 257 Indus (SC) 258 Sonamukhi (SC) 22 Purbo Bardhaman District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Purbo Bardhaman 259 Khandaghosh (SC) 260 Bardhaman Dakshin 261 Raina (SC) No. & Name of the District The Appellate Officer Area of Jurisdiction 262 Jamalpur (SC) 263 Monteswar 264 Kalna (SC) 265 Memari 266 Bardhaman Uttar (SC) 267 Bhatar 268 Purbasthali Dakshin 269 Purbasthali Uttar 270 Katwa 271 Ketugram 272 Mangalkot 273 Ausgram (SC) 274 Galsi (SC) 23 Paschim Bardhaman District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Paschim Bardhaman 275 Pandabeswar 276 Durgapur Purba 277 Durgapur Paschim 278 Raniganj 279 Jamuria 280 Asansol Dakshin 281 Asansol Uttar 282 Kulti 283 Barabani 24 Birbhum District Magistrate and District Election Officer, Birbhum 284 Dubrajpur (SC) 285 Suri 286 Bolpur 287 Nanoor (SC) 288 Labpur 289 Sainthia (SC) 290 Mayureswar 291 Rampurhat 292 Hansan 293 Nalhati 294 Murarai [F. No. No. 429/WB/2023(Appeal) ] By Order, RAKESH KUMAR , Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Print ing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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