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{{Politics of India}}
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'''Chief Electoral Officer
== History and
The role of Chief Electoral Officer(India) is highlighted under Section 13 A of Representation of the People Act, 1950 read with Section 20 of Representation of the People Act, 1951 for performing the functions under the supervision and direction of Election Commission of India.<ref name="cec ref2">{{cite news |title=Role and Functions of Chief Electoral Officer |url=https://www.elections.in/political-corner/role-and-functions-of-chief-electoral-officer/ |access-date=15 December 2021 |publisher=Political Corner |date=30 October 2014}}</ref>
== Roles and
Chief Electoral Officer (India) roles and responsibilities are categorised under following heads:<ref name="ceo ref3" /><ref name="cec ref2" /><ref name="ceo ref4">{{cite news |title=EC organises conference of Chief Electoral Officers |url=https://www.manoramayearbook.in/current-affairs/india/2021/11/24/ec-organises-conference-of-chief-electoral-officers.html |access-date=15 December 2021 |publisher=manoramayearbook.in |date=24 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
=== Pre
* Ensuring compliance of important activities which includes meeting with representatives of local political party, resolving their issues over updates in electoral rolls.
* Awareness of elections to general public through media.
* Ensuring availability of
* Checking Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) requirements and informing the Election Commission,.
* Other ancillary activities required for conducting polls.
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* Ensuring sufficient poll observers are in state.
==== Law and
* Reviewing law and order situation is proper.
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* Check functioning of Helpline and other Complaint Cell are operational at different levels in the state.
=== During
* Primary responsibility is to inform Election Commission of India of commencement of polling at scheduled time.
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* Arrangements for repoll based on guidelines of Election Commission.
=== Post
* Main responsibility of informing district authorities of the date, time and place of counting.
* Ensuring that
* Ensuring that counting personnel and trained and sufficient counting personnel are available.
* Making arrangements for free flow of information about results of various rounds of counting.
* Ensuring availability of Additional counting staff, if needed.
* Making note of
* Directing district electoral officer or the returning officer during important decisions.
* Maintaining daily expenditure details from nomination date to the date of announcement of results.
== Constitutional
Chief Electoral Officer (India) are deputed in States and Union Territories of India by Election Commission of India under Section 13 A of Representation of the People Act, 1950 read with Section 20 of Representation of the People Act, 1951 to act on their behalf during the elections.
== Eligibility ==
Following are the Eligibility for becoming Chief Electoral Officer:<ref name="ceo ref3">{{cite news |title=Chief Electoral Officer of India |url=https://www.elections.in/chief-electoral-officer.html |access-date=15 December 2021 |publisher=www.elections.in}}</ref>
* Must be Citizen of India.
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* Should not be serving in Financial Institution, Banking Institution or in Legal practice in Courts.
== Chief
The following is the list of
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Rank || State || Electoral
|-
|1
|[[Andhra Pradesh]]
|Shri Mukesh Kumar Meena
|[[Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission]]
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|10
|[[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu & Kashmir]]▼
|Mr. Sh. Shailendra Kumar▼
|[[Jammu & Kashmir State Election Commission]]▼
|-▼
|[[Jharkhand]]
|Mr. Sh. Vinay Kr. Choubey
|[[Jharkhand State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Karnataka]]
|Mr. Sh. Sanjiv Kumar
|[[Karnataka State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Kerala]]
|Mr.
|[[Kerala State Election Commission]]
|-
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|[[Madhya Pradesh]]
|Mr. V.L. Kantha Rao
|[[Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Maharashtra]]
|Mr. Baldev Singh
|[[Maharashtra State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Manipur]]
|Mr. Prashant Kumar Singh
|[[Manipur State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Meghalaya]]
|Mr.Sh. F.R. Kharkongor
|[[Meghalaya State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Mizoram]]
|Mr Ashish Kundra
|[[Mizoram State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Nagaland]]
|Mr Abhijit Sinha
|[[Nagaland State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Odisha]]
|Mr Sushil Kumar Lohani
|[[
|-
|
|[[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|Mr S. Karuna Raju
|[[Punjab State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Rajasthan]]
|Sh. Naveen Mahajan
|[[Rajasthan State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Sikkim]]
|Mr Ravindra Telang
|[[Sikkim State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Tamil Nadu]]
|Mr Satyabrat Sahoo
|[[Tamil Nadu State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Telangana]]
|Mr
|[[Telangana State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Tripura]]
|Mr Sriram Taranikanti
|[[Tripura State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Uttar Pradesh]]
|Mr Ajay Kumar Shukla<ref name="CEO Desk">{{cite news|title=CEO Desk|publisher=Official website|access-date=20 Sep 2018|url=http://ceouttarpradesh.nic.in/_CEODesk_eng.aspx}}</ref>
|[[Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Uttarakhand]]
|Ms. Sowjanya
|[[Uttarakhand State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[West Bengal]]
|Mr. Aariz Aftab
|[[West Bengal State Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
|Mr. K. R. Meena
|[[Andaman and Nicobar Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Chandigarh]]
|Mr. Sh. Ajoy Kr. Sinha
|[[Chandigarh Election Commission]]
|-
|
|[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman
|Ms. Pooja Jain
|[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman
|-
|
|[[Dadar & Nagar Haveli Election Commission]]▼
|-▼
|34▼
|[[Delhi]]
|Dr. Ranveer Singh
|[[Delhi State Election Commission]]
▲|-
|33
▲|Mr. Sh. Shailendra Kumar
▲|-
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|[[Ladakh]]
|-
|35
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|[[Lakshadweep Election Commission]]
|-
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|[[Pondicherry]]
|Sh. Shurbir Singh
|[[Puducherry State Election Commission]]
▲|-
|}
==
* [[Election Commission of India]]
* [[States Election Commission (India)|State Election Commission in India]]
== References ==
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