Government of The National Capital Territory of Delhi Chief Electoral Officer

Appointment of AROs for Parliamentary Constituency

Issue Date: 09 March 2026 Published: 10 March 2026

Gazette ID: SG-DL-E-10032026-270800 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Election Commission of India appoints officers of the National Capital Territory of Delhi as Assistant Returning Officers for Parliamentary Constituencies under Sub-Section (1) of Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Detailed Summary

The Election Commission of India, through Notification No. 434/DL-HP/2026(1) dated 6th February, 2026, has appointed various officers from the National Capital Territory of Delhi to serve as Assistant Returning Officers. This action is taken in pursuance of Sub-Section (1) of Section 22 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), and explicitly supersedes its prior Notification No. 434/DL-HP/2024(1) dated 30th August, 2024. The appointed officers, which include Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs), Additional District Magistrates (ADMs), and Block Development Officers (BDOs), are designated to assist the Returning Officer for the Parliamentary Constituencies within the National Capital Territory of Delhi in the performance of their functions. The notification details the specific officers assigned to each of the seven Parliamentary Constituencies: 1-Chandni Chowk, 2-North-East Delhi, 3-East Delhi, 4-New Delhi, 5-North-West Delhi (SC), 6-West Delhi, and 7-South Delhi. The notification was issued by order of N T Bhutia, Principal Secretary.

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-10032026-270800 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 15] DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026/PHALGUNA 18, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 492 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI SECRETARIAT OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 6th February, 2026 No. 434/DL-HP/2026(1)—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 Notification No. 434/DL-HP/2024(1) dated 30th August, 2024, the Election Commission of India hereby appoints the following officers of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, as specified in column (2) of the table below, as Assistant Returning Officer to assist the Returning Officer for the Parliamentary Constituency in the National Capital Territory of Delhi in the performance of functions of such Returning Officer:- TABLE +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | Number & Name of the | Assistant Returning Officer | | Parliamentary Constituency | | +=====================================+==================================================+ | (1) | (2) | +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 1-Chandni Chowk | SDM (Adarsh Nagar) | | | SDM (Shalimar Bagh) | | | SDM (Shakur Basti) | | | ADM (Central-North) | | | SDM (HQ), O/o the Dy. Commissioner, Central-North| | | SDM (Model Town) | | | SDM (Sadar Bazar) | | | SDM (Chandni Chowk) | | | ADM (Old Delhi) | | | SDM (HQ), O/o the Dy. Commissioner, Old Delhi | | | SDM (Burari) | +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 2-North-East Delhi | ADM (Outer-North) | | | SDM- I (HQ), O/o Divisional Commissioner | | | SDM (HQ), O/o the Dy. Commissioner, Outer-North | | | ADM (North) | | | SDM (Yamuna Vihar) | | | SDM (HQ), O/o the Dy. Commissioner, North-East | | | SDM (Gokalpur) | | | SDM- II (HQ), O/o Divisional Commissioner | | | SDM (Karawal Nagar) | +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 3- East Delhi | SDM (Jangpura) | | | SDM (HQ), O/o the Dy. Commissioner, New Delhi | | | ADM (East) | | | SDM (HQ), O/o the Dy. Commissioner, East | | | SDM (Patparganj) | | | BDO (East) | | | SDM (Vishwas Nagar) | | | SDM (HQ), O/o the Dy. Commissioner, North | | | SDM (Gandhi Nagar) | | | SDM (Shahdara) | | | SDM (Karol Bagh) | | | SDM (Patel Nagar) | | | SDM (HQ), O/o the Dy. Commissioner, Central | +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 4-New Delhi | SDM (Delhi Cantt) | | | ADM (Central) | | | SDM (New Delhi) | | | SDM (HQ), O/o the Dy. Commissioner, South-East | | | SDM (Malviya Nagar) | | | SDM (HQ), O/o the Dy. Commissioner, South | | | ADM (New Delhi) | +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 5-North-West Delhi (SC) | SDM (Narela) | | | SDM (Badli) | | | ADM (North-West) | | | SDM (Bawana) | | | SDM (Mundka) | | | SDM (Kirari) | | | SDM (HQ), O/o the Dy. Commissioner, North-West | | | SDM (Nangloi Jat) | +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 6-West Delhi | BDO (North-West) | | | SDM (Rohini) | | | BDO (West) | | | SDM (Rajouri Garden) | | | ADM (West) | | | SDM (HQ), O/o the Dy. Commissioner, West | | | SDM (Janakpuri) | | | SDM (Vikaspuri) | | | SDM (HQ), O/o the Dy. Commissioner, South-West | | | SDM (Dwarka) | | | SDM (Matiala) | | | SDM (Najafgarh) | +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ | 7-South Delhi | SDM (Bijwasan) | | | BDO (South-West) | | | SDM (Mehrauli) | | | SDM (Chhatarpur) | | | SDM (Deoli) | | | ADM (South) | | | BDO (South) | | | SDM (Kalkaji) | | | ADM (South-East) | | | SDM (Badarpur) | +-------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+ By Order, N T BHUTIA, Principal 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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