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The Election Commission of India designates officers as Returning Officers for Parliamentary Constituencies in the National Capital Territory of Delhi under Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Detailed Summary

This notification, issued by the Election Commission of India on March 6, 2026 (No. 434/DL-HP/2026), designates specific government officers as Returning Officers for the Parliamentary Constituencies within the National Capital Territory of Delhi. This designation is made in pursuance of Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), and in consultation with the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. It supersedes the earlier notification no. 434/DL-HP/2023 dated December 14, 2023. The designated Returning Officers are Deputy Commissioners/District Magistrates for various districts, corresponding to the seven Parliamentary Constituencies: Chandni Chowk (Deputy Commissioner/District Magistrate (Central-North District)), North-East Delhi (Deputy Commissioner/District Magistrate (North-East District)), East Delhi (Deputy Commissioner/District Magistrate (East District)), New Delhi (Deputy Commissioner/District Magistrate (Central District)), North-West Delhi (SC) (Deputy Commissioner/District Magistrate (North-West District)), West Delhi (Deputy Commissioner/District Magistrate (West District)), and South Delhi (Deputy Commissioner/District Magistrate (South District)).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-10032026-270806 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 14] DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026/PHALGUNA 18, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 491 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI 1660 DG/2026 SECRETARIAT OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 6th March, 2026 No. 434/DL-HP/2026β€”In pursuance of the provisions of Section 21 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951) and in supersession of its earlier notification no. 434/DL-HP/2023 dated 14th December, 2023, the Election Commission of India hereby designates, in consultation with the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, the officer of the Government specified in the column (2) of the table below, as the Returning Officer for the Parliamentary Constituency in the National Capital Territory of Delhi as specified in the column (1) of the said table against such officer of the Government:- Table +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | Number & Name of the Parliamentary | Returning Officer | | Constituency | | +===========================================+=====================================================+ | (1) | (2) | +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | 1- Chandni Chowk | Deputy Commissioner/ District Magistrate (Central-North District) | | 2- North-East Delhi | Deputy Commissioner/ District Magistrate (North-East District) | | 3- East Delhi | Deputy Commissioner/ District Magistrate (East District) | | 4- New Delhi | Deputy Commissioner/ District Magistrate (Central District) | | 5 – North-West Delhi (SC) | Deputy Commissioner/ District Magistrate (North-West District) | | 6- West Delhi | Deputy Commissioner/ District Magistrate (West District) | | 7- South Delhi | Deputy Commissioner/ District Magistrate (South District) | +-------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ 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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