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The Election Commission of India appoints 18 officers as Assistant Returning Officers to assist the Returning Officer of the Puducherry Parliamentary Constituency, superseding a previous notification.

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In pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), and in supersession of its earlier notification no. 434/PUDU/2023(2) dated 24.07.2023, the Election Commission of India, in consultation with the Government of Puducherry, has appointed 18 officers of the Government as Assistant Returning Officers. This appointment, made via Notification O.N. 41(E) dated 5th August, 2025, is to assist the Returning Officer of the Puducherry Parliamentary Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry in performing their functions. The appointed officers include the Deputy District Election Officer, Sub Collectors/Deputy Collectors, Directors of Survey & Land Records, Block Development Officers, Deputy Labour Commissioner, Director of Adidravidar Welfare & Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department, Commissioners of Oulgaret and Pondicherry Municipalities, Deputy Transport Commissioner, Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Director of Women & Child Development, Deputy Director of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Deputy Collector (Revenue), and Regional Administrators for various areas including Puducherry, Villianur, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam, designated as ERO-I through ERO-XVII. The notification was issued by order of Lata Tripathi, Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12092025-266121 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025/BHADRA 21, 1947 ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th August, 2025 O.N. 41(E).— In pursuance of the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), and in supersession of its earlier notification no. 434/PUDU/2023(2), dated 24.07.2023 as amended from time to time, the Election Commission of India hereby appoints, in consultation with the Government of Puducherry, following officers of the Government as Assistant Returning Officers to assist the Returning Officer of the Puducherry Parliamentary Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry in the performance of his functions:- +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No.| Assistant Returning Officer | +========+==================================================================================+ | 1 | Deputy District Election Officer, Puducherry | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | Sub Collector / Deputy Collector Revenue (South), Villianur, Puducherry (ERO-I) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | Director of Survey & Land Records, Puducherry (ERO-II) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | Block Development Officer (Villianur), Puducherry (ERO-III) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | Deputy Labour Commissioner, Labour Department, Puducherry (ERO-IV) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6 | Director, Adidravidar Welfare & Scheduled Tribes Welfare Department, Puducherry (ERO-V)| +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 7 | Commissioner, Oulgaret Municipality, Puducherry (ERO-VI) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 8 | Commissioner, Pondicherry Municipality, Puducherry (ERO-VII) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 9 | Deputy Transport Commissioner, Puducherry (ERO-VIII) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10 | Sub Collector / Deputy Collector Revenue (North), Puducherry (ERO-IX) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 11 | Block Development Officer (Ariankuppam), Puducherry (ERO-X) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 12 | Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Puducherry (ERO-XI) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 13 | Director, Department of Women & Child Development, Puducherry (ERO-XII) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 14 | Deputy Director of Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Karaikal (ERO-XIII) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 15 | Deputy Collector (Revenue), Karaikal (ERO-XIV) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 16 | Block Development Officer, Karaikal (ERO-XV) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 17 | Regional Administrator, Mahe (ERO-XVI) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 18 | Regional Administrator, Yanam (ERO-XVII) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 434/PUDU/2025(2)] By Order, LATA TRIPATHI, 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.

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