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The Election Commission of India designates District Magistrates in Uttar Pradesh as Appellate Officers for electoral decisions under specific rules and acts.

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The Election Commission of India, via Notification O.N. 35(E) issued from New Delhi on 6th August, 2025, has designated District Magistrates in the State of Uttar Pradesh as Appellate Officers. This designation is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-rule (1) of Rule 23 and sub-Rule (1)(c) of Rule 27 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, and clause (a) of Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. This notification supersedes a previous notification dated 06.10.2023. The designated District Magistrates will serve as Appellate Officers for the area of jurisdiction corresponding to their respective districts, hearing appeals from any decision made by the Registration Officer of each Assembly Constituency within that district. Appeals will specifically pertain to decisions made under Rule 20, Rule 21, or Rule 21A of the Registration of Electors Rules, and Section 22 or Section 23 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. A comprehensive table within the notification lists 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh and specifies their respective District Magistrates as the Appellate Officers.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-13082025-265404 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025/SHRAVANA 22, 1947 [F. No. 429/UP/2025(Appeal)] By Order, AJAY KUMAR VERMA, Secy. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th August, 2025 O.N. 35(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-rule (1) of Rule 23 and sub-Rule (1)(c) of Rule 27 of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960 and in pursuance of the provisions of clause (a) of Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the Election Commission, in supersession of its notification dated 06.10.2023 issued earlier in this behalf, hereby designates the Officers: mentioned in column (3) against each of the districts mentioned in column (1) of the table below in the State of Uttar Pradesh to be the Appellate Officer for the area of jurisdiction shown against them in column (2) to whom an appeal shall lie, from any decision, under Rule 20, Rule 21 or Rule 21 A of the Registration of Electors Rules and Section 22, Section 23 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, of Registration Officer of each of the Assembly Constituencies comprised within the district. TABLE +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | District Name | No. and Name of Assembly Constituency | Designation of Appellate | | | | Officer | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | 1. | 2. | 3. | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Saharanpur | 1-Behat | District Magistrate, | | | 2-Nakur | Saharanpur | | | 3-Saharanpur Nagar | | | | 4-Saharanpur | | | | 5-Deoband | | | | 6-Rampur Maniharan (SC) | | | | 7-Gangoh | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Shamli | 8-Kairana | District Magistrate, Shamli | | | 9-Thana Bhawan | | | | 10-Shamli | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Muzaffarnagar | 11-Budhana | District Magistrate, | | | 12-Charthawal | Muzaffarnagar | | | 13-Purqazi (SC) | | | | 14-Muzaffar Nagar | | | | 15-Khatauli | | | | 16-Meerapur | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Bijnor | 17-Najibabad | District Magistrate, Bijnor | | | 18-Nagina (SC) | | | | 19-Barhapur | | | | 20-Dhampur | | | | 21-Nehtaur (SC) | | | | 22-Bijnor | | | | 23-Chandpur | | | | 24-Noorpur | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Moradabad | 25-Kanth | District Magistrate, | | | 26-Thakurdwara | Moradabad | | | 27-Moradabad Rural | | | | 28-Moradabad Nagar | | | | 29-Kundarki | | | | 30-Bilari | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Sambhal | 31-Chandausi (SC) | District Magistrate, Sambhal| | | 32-Asmoli | | | | 33-Sambhal | | | | 111-Gunnaur | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Rampur | 34-Suar | District Magistrate, Rampur | | | 35-Chamraua | | | | 36-Bilaspur | | | | 37-Rampur | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Amroha | 38-Milak (SC) | District Magistrate, Amroha | | | 39-Dhanaura (SC) | | | | 40-Naugawan Sadat | | | | 41-Amroha | | | | 42-Hasanpur | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Meerut | 43-Siwalkhas | District Magistrate, Meerut | | | 44-Sardhana | | | | 45-Hastinapur (SC) | | | | 46-Kithore | | | | 47-Meerut Cantt. | | | | 48-Meerut | | | | 49-Meerut South | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Baghpat | 50-Chhaprauli | District Magistrate, Baghpat| | | 51-Baraut | | | | 52-Baghpat | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Ghaziabad | 53-Loni | District Magistrate, | | | 54-Muradnagar | Ghaziabad | | | 55-Sahibabad | | | | 56-Ghaziabad | | | | 57-Modi Nagar | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Hapur | 58-Dhaulana | District Magistrate, Hapur | | | 59-Hapur (SC) | | | | 60-Garhmukteshwar | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Gautam Buddha Nagar | 61-Noida | District Magistrate, Gautam | | | 62-Dadri | Buddha Nagar | | | 63-Jewar | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Bulandshahar | 64-Sikandrabad | District Magistrate, | | | 65-Bulandshahr | Bulandshahar | | | 66-Syana | | | | 67-Anupshahr | | | | 68-Debai | | | | 69-Shikarpur | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Aligarh | 70-Khurja (SC) | District Magistrate, Aligarh| | | 71-Khair (SC) | | | | 72-Barauli | | | | 73-Atrauli | | | | 74-Chharra | | | | 75-Koil | | | | 76-Aligarh | | | | 77-Iglas (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Hathras | 78-Hathras (SC) | District Magistrate, Hathras| | | 79-Sadabad | | | | 80-Sikandra Rao | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Mathura | 81-Chhata | District Magistrate, Mathura| | | 82-Mant | | | | 83-Goverdhan | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Agra | 84-Mathura | District Magistrate, Agra | | | 85-Baldev (SC) | | | | 86-Etmadpur | | | | 87-Agra Cantt. (SC) | | | | 88-Agra South | | | | 89-Agra North | | | | 90-Agra Rural (SC) | | | | 91-Fatehpur Sikri | | | | 92-Kheragarh | | | | 93-Fatehabad | | | | 94-Bah | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Firozabad | 95-Tundla (SC) | District Magistrate, | | | 96-Jasrana | Firozabad | | | 97-Firozabad | | | | 98-Shikohabad | | | | 99-Sirsaganj | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Kasganj | 100-Kasganj | District Magistrate, Kasganj| | | 101-Amanpur | | | | 102-Patiyali | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Etah | 103-Aliganj | District Magistrate, Etah | | | 104-Etah | | | | 105-Marhara | | | | 106-Jalesar (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Mainpuri | 107-Mainpuri | District Magistrate, | | | 108-Bhongaon | Mainpuri | | | 109-Kishni (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Budaun | 110-Karhal | District Magistrate, Budaun | | | 112-Bisauli (SC) | | | | 113-Sahaswan | | | | 114-Bilsi | | | | 115-Badaun | | | | 116-Shekhupur | | | | 117-Dataganj | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Bareilly | 118-Baheri | District Magistrate, | | | 119-Meerganj | Bareilly | | | 120-Bhojipura | | | | 121-Nawabganj | | | | 122-Faridpur (SC) | | | | 123-Bithari Chainpur | | | | 124-Bareilly | | | | 125-Bareilly Cantt. | | | | 126-Aonla | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Pilibhit | 127-Pilibhit | District Magistrate, Pilibhit| | | 128-Barkhera | | | | 129-Puranpur (SC) | | | | 130-Bisalpur | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Shahjahanpur | 131-Katra | District Magistrate, | | | 132-Jalalabad | Shahjahanpur | | | 133-Tilhar | | | | 134-Powayan (SC) | | | | 135-Shahjahanpur | | | | 136-Dadraul | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Kheri | 137-Palia | District Magistrate, Kheri | | | 138-Nighasan | | | | 139-Gola Gokrannath | | | | 140-Sri Nagar (SC) | | | | 141-Dhaurahra | | | | 142-Lakhimpur | | | | 143-Kasta (SC) | | | | 144-Mohammdi | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Sitapur | 145-Maholi | District Magistrate, Sitapur| | | 146-Sitapur | | | | 147-Hargaon (SC) | | | | 148-Laharpur | | | | 149-Biswan | | | | 150-Sevata | | | | 151-Mahmoodabad | | | | 152-Sidhauli (SC) | | | | 153-Misrikh (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Hardoi | 154-Sawayazpur | District Magistrate, Hardoi | | | 155-Shahabad | | | | 156-Hardoi | | | | 157-Gopamau (SC) | | | | 158-Sandi (SC) | | | | 159-Bilgram-Mallanwan | | | | 160-Balamau (SC) | | | | 161-Sandila | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Unnao | 162-Bangermau | District Magistrate, Unnao | | | 163-Safipur (SC) | | | | 164-Mohan (SC) | | | | 165-Unnao | | | | 166-Bhagwantnagar | | | | 167-Purwa | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Lucknow | 168-Malihabad (SC) | District Magistrate, Lucknow| | | 169-Bakshi Kaa Talab | | | | 170-Sarojini Nagar | | | | 171-Lucknow West | | | | 172-Lucknow North | | | | 173-Lucknow East | | | | 174-Lucknow Central | | | | 175-Lucknow Cantt. | | | | 176-Mohanlalganj (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Amethi | 178-Tiloi | District Magistrate, Amethi | | | 184-Jagdishpur (SC) | | | | 185-Gauriganj | | | | 186-Amethi | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Rae Bareli | 177-Bachhrawan (SC) | District Magistrate, | | | 179-Harchandpur | Rae Bareli | | | 180-Rae Bareli | | | | 181-Salon (SC) | | | | 182-Sareni | | | | 183-Unchahar | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Sultanpur | 187-Isauli | District Magistrate, | | | 188-Sultanpur | Sultanpur | | | 189-Sadar | | | | 190-Lambhua | | | | 191-Kadipur (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Farrukhabad | 192-Kaimganj (SC) | District Magistrate, | | | 193-Amritpur | Farrukhabad | | | 194-Farrukhabad | | | | 195-Bhojpur | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Kannauj | 196-Chhibramau | District Magistrate, Kannauj| | | 197-Tirwa | | | | 198-Kannauj (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Etawah | 199-Jaswantnagar | District Magistrate, Etawah | | | 200-Etawah | | | | 201-Bharthana (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Auraiya | 202-Bidhuna | District Magistrate, Auraiya| | | 203-Dibiyapur | | | | 204-Auraiya (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Kanpur Dehat | 205-Rasulabad (SC) | District Magistrate, Kanpur | | | 206-Akbarpur - Raniya | Dehat | | | 207-Sikandra | | | | 208-Bhognipur | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Kanpur Nagar | 209-Bilhaur (SC) | District Magistrate, Kanpur | | | 210-Bithoor | Nagar | | | 211-Kalyanpur | | | | 212-Govindnagar | | | | 213-Sishamau | | | | 214-Arya Nagar | | | | 215-Kidwai Nagar | | | | 216-Kanpur Cantt. | | | | 217-Maharajpur | | | | 218-Ghatampur (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Jalaun | 219-Madhaugarh | District Magistrate, Jalaun | | | 220-Kalpi | | | | 221-Orai (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Jhansi | 222-Babina | District Magistrate, Jhansi | | | 223-Jhansi Nagar | | | | 224-Mauranipur (SC) | | | | 225-Garautha | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Lalitpur | 226-Lalitpur | District Magistrate, | | | 227-Mehroni (SC) | Lalitpur | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Hamirpur | 228-Hamirpur | District Magistrate, | | | 229-Rath (SC) | Hamirpur | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Mahoba | 230-Mahoba | District Magistrate, Mahoba | | | 231-Charkhari | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Banda | 232-Tindwari | District Magistrate, Banda | | | 233-Baberu | | | | 234-Naraini (SC) | | | | 235-Banda | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Chitrakoot | 236-Chitrakoot | District Magistrate, | | | 237-Manikpur | Chitrakoot | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Fatehpur | 238-Jahanabad | District Magistrate, | | | 239-Bindki | Fatehpur | | | 240-Fatehpur | | | | 241-Ayah Shah | | | | 242-Husainganj | | | | 243-Khaga (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Pratapgarh | 244-Rampur Khas | District Magistrate, | | | 245-Babaganj (SC) | Pratapgarh | | | 246-Kunda | | | | 247-Vishwanath Ganj | | | | 248-Pratapgarh | | | | 249-Patti | | | | 250-Raniganj | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Kaushambi | 251-Sirathu | District Magistrate, | | | 252-Manjhanpur (SC) | Kaushambi | | | 253-Chail | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Prayagraj | 254-Phaphamau | District Magistrate, | | | 255-Soraon (SC) | Prayagraj | | | 256-Phulpur | | | | 257-Pratappur | | | | 258-Handia | | | | 259-Meja | | | | 260-Karachhana | | | | 261-Allahabad West | | | | 262-Allahabad North | | | | 263-Allahabad South | | | | 264-Bara (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Barabanki | 265-Koraon (SC) | District Magistrate, | | | 266-Kursi | Barabanki | | | 267-Ram Nagar | | | | 268-Barabanki | | | | 269-Zaidpur (SC) | | | | 270-Dariyabad | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Ayodhya | 272-Haidergarh (SC) | District Magistrate, Ayodhya| | | 271-Rudauli | | | | 273-Milkipur (SC) | | | | 274-Bikapur | | | | 275-Ayodhya | | | | 276-Goshainganj | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Ambedkar Nagar | 277-Katehari | District Magistrate, | | | 278-Tanda | Ambedkar Nagar | | | 279-Alapur (SC) | | | | 280-Jalalpur | | | | 281-Akbarpur | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Bahraich | 282-Balha (SC) | District Magistrate, Bahraich| | | 283-Nanpara | | | | 284-Matera | | | | 285-Mahasi | | | | 286-Bahraich | | | | 287-Payagpur | | | | 288-Kaiserganj | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Shrawasti | 289-Bhinga | District Magistrate, | | | 290-Shrawasti | Shrawasti | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Balrampur | 291-Tulsipur | District Magistrate, | | | 292-Gainsari | Balrampur | | | 293-Utraula | | | | 294-Balrampur (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Gonda | 295-Mehnaun | District Magistrate, Gonda | | | 296-Gonda | | | | 297-Katra Bazar | | | | 298-Colonelganj | | | | 299-Tarabganj | | | | 300-Mankapur (SC) | | | | 301-Gaura | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Siddharthnagar | 302-Shohratgarh | District Magistrate, | | | 303-Kapilvastu (SC) | Siddharthnagar | | | 304-Bansi | | | | 305-Itwa | | | | 306-Domariyaganj | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Basti | 307-Harraiya | District Magistrate, Basti | | | 308-Kaptanganj | | | | 309-Rudhauli | | | | 310-Basti Sadar | | | | 311-Mahadewa (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Sant Kabir Nagar | 312-Menhdawal | District Magistrate, | | | 313-Khalilabad | Sant Kabir Nagar | | | 314-Dhanghata (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Maharajganj | 315-Pharenda | District Magistrate, | | | 316-Nautanwa | Maharajganj | | | 317-Siswa | | | | 318-Maharajganj (SC) | | | | 319-Paniyra | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Gorakhpur | 320-Caimpiyarganj | District Magistrate, | | | 321-Pipraich | Gorakhpur | | | 322-Gorakhpur Urban | | | | 323-Gorakhpur Rural | | | | 324-Sahajanwa | | | | 325-Khajani (SC) | | | | 326-Chauri-Chaura | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Kushi Nagar | 327-Bansgaon (SC) | District Magistrate, | | | 328-Chillupar | Kushi Nagar | | | 329-Khadda | | | | 330-Padrauna | | | | 331-Tamkuhi Raj | | | | 332-Fazilnagar | | | | 333-Kushinagar | | | | 334-Hata | | | | 335-Ramkola (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Deoria | 336-Rudrapur | District Magistrate, Deoria | | | 337-Deoria | | | | 338-Pathardeva | | | | 339-Rampur Karkhana | | | | 340-Bhatpar Rani | | | | 341-Salempur (SC) | | | | 342-Barhaj | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Azamgarh | 343-Atrauliya | District Magistrate, | | | 344-Gopalpur | Azamgarh | | | 345-Sagri | | | | 346-Mubarakpur | | | | 347-Azamgarh | | | | 348-Nizamabad | | | | 349-Phoolpur-Pawai | | | | 350-Didarganj | | | | 351-Lalganj (SC) | | | | 352-Mehnagar (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Mau | 353-Madhuban | District Magistrate, Mau | | | 354-Ghosi | | | | 355-Muhammadabad- Gohna (SC) | | | | 356-Mau | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Ballia | 357-Belthara Road (SC) | District Magistrate, Ballia | | | 358-Rasara | | | | 359-Sikanderpur | | | | 360-Phephana | | | | 361-Ballia Nagar | | | | 362-Bansdih | | | | 363-Bairia | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Jaunpur | 364-Badlapur | District Magistrate, Jaunpur| | | 365-Shahganj | | | | 366-Jaunpur | | | | 367-Malhani | | | | 368-Mungra Badshahpur | | | | 369-Machhlishahr (SC) | | | | 370-Mariyahu | | | | 371-Zafrabad | | | | 372-Kerakat (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Ghazipur | 373-Jakhanian (SC) | District Magistrate, | | | 374-Saidpur (SC) | Ghazipur | | | 375-Ghazipur | | | | 376-Jangipur | | | | 377-Zahoorabad | | | | 378-Mohammadabad | | | | 379-Zamania | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Chandauli | 380-Mughalsarai | District Magistrate, | | | 381-Sakaldiha | Chandauli | | | 382-Saiyadraja | | | | 383-Chakia (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Varanasi | 384-Pindra | District Magistrate, | | | 385-Ajagara (SC) | Varanasi | | | 386-Shivpur | | | | 387-Rohaniya | | | | 388-Varanasi North | | | | 389-Varanasi South | | | | 390-Varanasi Cantt. | | | | 391-Sevapuri | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Bhadohi | 392-Bhadohi | District Magistrate, Bhadohi| | | 393-Gyanpur | | | | 394-Aurai (SC) | | | | 395-Chhanbey (SC) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Mirzapur | 396-Mirzapur | District Magistrate, | | | 397-Majhawan | Mirzapur | | | 398-Chunar | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ | Sonbhadra | 399-Marihan | District Magistrate, | | | 400-Ghorawal | Sonbhadra | | | 401-Robertsganj | | | | 402-Obra (ST) | | | | 403-Duddhi (ST) | | +---------------------+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ [F. No. 429/UP/2025(Appeal)] By Order, AJAY KUMAR VERMA, 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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