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The Election Commission of India designates District Commissioners in the State of Assam as Appellate Officers to hear appeals from decisions of Electoral Registration Officers for Assembly Constituencies under Sections 22 and 23 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.

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The Election Commission of India, through Notification O. N. 21(E) issued on 4th June, 2025, in New Delhi, designates specific officers as Appellate Officers for the State of Assam. This designation is made in exercise of powers conferred by Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (as amended), and supersedes previous Notification No. 429/AS/2023(A) dated 29th September, 2023. Each District Commissioner specified in column (2) of the provided table is designated as the Appellate Officer for their respective district (column 1) in Assam. These Appellate Officers will hear appeals arising from decisions made by Electoral Registration Officers of the Assembly Constituencies listed in column (3) of the table, under the provisions of Sections 22 and 23 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. The notification includes a comprehensive table mapping 35 districts in Assam, such as Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Kamrup, Nagaon, and Dibrugarh, to their respective District Commissioners and the specific Assembly Constituencies under their appellate jurisdiction.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-13062025-263784 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 21] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025/JYAISTHA 23, 1947 3861 GI/2025 (1) THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(iii)] ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th June, 2025 O. N. 21(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (as amended) and in supersession of Notification No. 429/AS/2023(A) dated 29th September, 2023, the Election Commission of India hereby designates, each of the officer specified in column (2) of the table below against each district of the State of Assam in column (1), as the Appellate Officer before whom appeals shall lie from the decisions of the Electoral Registration Officers of the Assembly Constituencies specified in column (3) of the Table, in the State of Assam, under Section 22 and 23 of the Representation of People Act, 1950 :- TABLE +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | Name of District | Designation of Appellate Officers | Area of Jurisdiction | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +=======================+=============================================+==============================================+ | 1. Kokrajhar | District Commissioner, Kokrajhar | 1-GOSSAIGAON | | | | 2-DOTMA (ST) | | | | 3-KOKRAJHAR (ST) | | | | 4-BAOKHUNGRI | | | | 5-PARBATJHORA | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 2. Dhubri | District Commissioner, Dhubri | 6- GOLAKGANJ | | | | 7-GAURIPUR | | | | 8-DHUBRI | | | | 9- BIRSING-JARUA | | | | 10- BILASIPARA | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 3. South Salmara- | District Commissioner, South Salmara- | 11-MANKACHAR | | Mankachar | Mankachar | | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 4. Goalpara | District Commissioner, Goalpara | 12-JALESWAR | | | | 13-GOALPARA WEST (ST) | | | | 14-GOALPARA EAST | | | | 15-DUDHNAΙ (ST) | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 5. Bongaigaon | District Commissioner, Bongaigaon | 16- ABHAYAPURI | | | | 17-SRIJANGRAM | | | | 18-BONGAIGAON | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 6. Chirang | District Commissioner, Chirang | 19-SIDLI CHIRANG (ST) | | | | 20-BIJNI | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 7. Barpeta | District Commissioner, Barpeta | 22- MANDIA | | | | 23-CHENGA | | | | 24-BARPETA (SC) | | | | 25-PAKABETBARI | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 8. Bajali | District Commissioner, Bajali | 21-BHOWANIPUR-SORBHOG | | | | 26- BAJALI | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 9. Kamrup | District Commissioner, Kamrup | 27-CHAMARIA | | | | 28-BOKO-CHAYGAON (ST) | | | | 29-PALASBARI | | | | 30-HAJO-SUALKUCHI (SC) | | | | 31-RANGIA | | | | 32-KAMALPUR | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 10. Kamrup Metro | District Commissioner, Kamrup Metro | 33- DISPUR34-DIMORIA (SC) | | | | 34-DIMORIA (SC) | | | | 35-NEW GUWAHATI | | | | 36-GUWAHATI CENTRAL | | | | 37-JALUKBARI | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 11. Nalbari | District Commissioner, Nalbari | 38-BARKHETRI | | | | 39-NALBARI | | | | 40-TIHU | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 12. Baksa | District Commissioner, Baksa | 41-MANAS | | | | 42-BAKSA (ST) | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 13. Tamulpur | District Commissioner, Tamulpur | 43- TAMULPUR (ST) | | | | 44-GORESWAR | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 14. Udalguri | District Commissioner, Udalguri | 45-BHERGAON | | | | 46- UDALGURI (ST) | | | | 47-MAZBAT | | | | 48- TANGLA | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 15. Darrang | District Commissioner, Darrang | 49- SIPAJHAR | | | | 50- MANGALDAI | | | | 51-DALGAON | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 16. Morigaon | District Commissioner, Morigaon | 52-JAGIROAD (SC) | | | | 53-LAHARIGHAT | | | | 54-MORIGAON | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 17. Nagaon | District Commissioner, Nagaon | 55-DHING | | | | 56-RUPAHIHAT | | | | 57-KALIABOR | | | | 58-SAMAGURI | | | | 59-BARHAMPUR | | | | 60-NAGAON-BATADRABA | | | | 61-RAHA (SC) | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 18. Hojai | District Commissioner, Hojai | 62- BINNAKANDI | | | | 63- HOJAI | | | | 64- LUMDING | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 19. Sonitpur | District Commissioner, Sonitpur | 65-DHEKIAJULI | | | | 66- BARCHALLA | | | | 67-TEZPUR | | | | 68-RANGAPARA | | | | 69- NADUAR | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 20. Biswanath | District Commissioner, Biswanath | 70- BISWANATH | | | | 71- BEHALI (SC) | | | | 72-GOHPUR | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 21. Lakhimpur | District Commissioner, Lakhimpur | 73-BIHPURIA | | | | 74-RONGONADI | | | | 75-NOWBOICHA (SC) | | | | 76-LAKHIMPUR | | | | 77-DHAKUAKHANA (ST) | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 22. Dhemaji | District Commissioner, Dhemaji | 78-DHEMAJI (ST) | | | | 79- SISSIBARGAON | | | | 80- JONAI (ST) | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 23. Tinsukia | District Commissioner, Tinsukia | 81-SADIYA | | | | 82-DOOMDOOMA | | | | 83-MARGHERITA | | | | 84-DIGBOΙ | | | | 85- MAKUM | | | | 86-TINSUKIA | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 24. Dibrugarh | District Commissioner, Dibrugarh | 87-CHABUA-LAHOWAL | | | | 88-DIBRUGARH | | | | 89- KHOWANG | | | | 90-DULIAJAN | | | | 91-TINGKHONG | | | | 92- NAHARKATIA | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 25. Charaideo | District Commissioner, Charaideo | 93-SONARI | | | | 94-MАНMORA | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 26. Sibsagar | District Commissioner, Sibsagar | 95-DEMOW | | | | 96-SIBSAGAR | | | | 97-NAZIRA | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 27. Majuli | District Commissioner, Majuli | 98- MAJULI (ST) | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 28. Jorhat | District Commissioner, Jorhat | 99- TEOK | | | | 100- JORHAT | | | | 101-MARIANI | | | | 102-TITABOR | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 29. Golaghat | District Commissioner, Golaghat | 103-GOLAGHAT | | | | 104- DERGAON | | | | 105- BOKAKHAT | | | | 106- KHUMTAI | | | | 107-SARUPATHAR | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 30. Karbi Anglong | District Commissioner, Karbi Anglong | 108-BOKAJAN (ST) | | | | 109-HOWRAGHAT (ST) | | | | 110-DIPHU (ST) | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 31. West Karbi | District Commissioner, West Karbi | 111-RONGKHANG (ST) | | Anglong | Anglong | 112- AMRI (ST) | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 32. Dima Hasao | District Commissioner, Dima Hasao | 113-HAFLONG (ST) | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 33. Cachar | District Commissioner, Cachar | 114- LAKHIPUR | | | | 115-UDHARBOND | | | | 116-KATIGORAH | | | | 117-BARKHOLA | | | | 118-SILCHAR | | | | 119-SONAI | | | | 120-DHOLAI (SC) | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 34. Hailakandi | District Commissioner, Hailakandi | 121-HAILAKANDI | | | | 122-ALGAPUR-KATLICHERRA | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 35. Sribhumi | District Commissioner, Sribhumi | 123-KARIMGANJ NORTH | | | | 124-KARIMGANJ SOUTH | | | | 125-PATHARKANDI | | | | 126-RAM KRISHANA NAGAR (SC) | +-----------------------+---------------------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 508/AS/2025(A)] By Order, MALAY MALLICK, Principal Secy.

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