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Line 1: {{Politics of India}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2024}} {{Use Indian English\|date=September 2024}} '''Chief Electoral Officer~~(India)~~''' is a [[statutory]] authority created for representing [[Election Commission of India]] for conducting [[Elections in India\|elections]] in [[states and union territories of India]]. [[Constitution of India]] with introduction of [[~~Part_XV_of_the_Constitution_of_India~~Part XV of the Constitution of India\|Article 324]] made the powers of Chief Electoral Officer(India) independent. Their duties and powers are bound under Section 13 A of Representation of the People Act, 1950 read with Section 20 of Representation of the People Act, 1951. == History and administration == 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> Chief Electoral Officer is deputed by Election Commission of India in all states of India.<ref name="ceo ref3" /><ref name="ceo ref5">{{cite news \|title=ECI holds conference with chief election officers; review meeting on poll-bound states on Tuesday \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/eci-holds-conference-with-chief-election-officers-review-meeting-on-poll-bound-states-on-tuesday-101637600809287.html \|access-date=15 December 2021 \|publisher=Hindustan Times \|date=22 November 2021 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Responsibilities and functions">{{cite news\|title=Responsibilities and functions\|publisher=Official website\|access-date=27 Sep 2015\|url=http://ceouttarpradesh.nic.in/_ResponsibilitiesandFunctions_eng.aspx}}</ref> == Roles and responsibilities == Line 15 ⟶ 17: * 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 ~~stationary~~stationery ~~like~~such as indelible ink and rubber stamps. * Checking Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) requirements and informing the Election Commission,. * Other ancillary activities required for conducting polls. Line 76 ⟶ 78: {\| class="wikitable sortable" ! Rank \|\| State \|\| Electoral officers \|\|~~Name of the~~ Election ~~Commission~~commission \|- \|1 Line 124 ⟶ 126: \|- \|10 \|[[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu & Kashmir]]▼ \|Mr. Sh. Shailendra Kumar▼ \|[[Jammu & Kashmir State Election Commission]]▼ \|-▼ ~~\|11~~ \|[[Jharkhand]] \|Mr. Sh. Vinay Kr. Choubey \|[[Jharkhand State Election Commission]] \|- \|1211 \|[[Karnataka]] \|Mr. Sh. Sanjiv Kumar \|[[Karnataka State Election Commission]] \|- \|1312 \|[[Kerala]] \|Mr. Sanjay Kaul \|[[Kerala State Election Commission]] ~~\|[[Chief Electoral Officer Kerala]]~~ \|- \|1413 \|[[Madhya Pradesh]] \|Mr. V.L. Kantha Rao \|[[Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission]] \|- \|1514 \|[[Maharashtra]] \|Mr. Baldev Singh \|[[Maharashtra State Election Commission]] \|- \|1615 \|[[Manipur]] \|Mr. Prashant Kumar Singh \|[[Manipur State Election Commission]] \|- \|1716 \|[[Meghalaya]] \|Mr.Sh. F.R. Kharkongor \|[[Meghalaya State Election Commission]] \|- \|1817 \|[[Mizoram]] \|Mr Ashish Kundra \|[[Mizoram State Election Commission]] \|- \|1918 \|[[Nagaland]] \|Mr Abhijit Sinha \|[[Nagaland State Election Commission]] \|- \|2019 \|[[Odisha]] \|Mr Sushil Kumar Lohani \|~~Orissa~~[[Odisha State Election Commission]] \|- \|2120 \|[[Punjab, India\|Punjab]] \|Mr S. Karuna Raju \|[[Punjab State Election Commission]] \|- \|2221 \|[[Rajasthan]] \|Sh. Naveen Mahajan ~~\|Mr Praveen Gupta~~ \|[[Rajasthan State Election Commission]] \|- \|2322 \|[[Sikkim]] \|Mr Ravindra Telang \|[[Sikkim State Election Commission]] \|- \|2423 \|[[Tamil Nadu]] \|Mr Satyabrat Sahoo \|[[Tamil Nadu State Election Commission]] \|- \|2524 \|[[Telangana]] \|Mr Vikas Raj \|[[Telangana State Election Commission]] \|- \|2625 \|[[Tripura]] \|Mr Sriram Taranikanti \|[[Tripura State Election Commission]] \|- \|2726 \|[[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> ~~\|Mr Ajay Kumar Shukla~~ \|[[Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission]] \|- \|2827 \|[[Uttarakhand]] \|Ms. Sowjanya \|[[Uttarakhand State Election Commission]] \|- \|2928 \|[[West Bengal]] \|Mr. Aariz Aftab \|[[West Bengal State Election Commission]] \|- \|3029 \|[[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] \|Mr. K. R. Meena \|[[Andaman and Nicobar Election Commission]] \|- \|3130 \|[[Chandigarh]] \|Mr. Sh. Ajoy Kr. Sinha \|[[Chandigarh Election Commission]] \|- \|3231 \|[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman &and Diu]] \|Ms. Pooja Jain \|[[Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman &and Diu Election Commission]] \|- \|3332 ~~\|[[Dadra_and_Nagar_Haveli]]~~ ~~\|Ms. Pooja Jain~~ ▲\|[[Dadar & Nagar Haveli Election Commission]] \|-▼ \|34▼ \|[[Delhi]] \|Dr. Ranveer Singh \|[[Delhi State Election Commission]] ▲\|- \|33 ▲\|[[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu &and Kashmir]] ▲\|Mr. Sh. Shailendra Kumar ▲\|[[Jammu &and Kashmir State Election Commission]] ▲\|- ▲\|34 \|[[Ladakh]] \|-▼ \|[[Ladakh Election Commission]] \|- \|35 Line 253 ⟶ 255: \|[[Lakshadweep Election Commission]] \|- \|3536 \|[[Pondicherry]] \|Sh. Shurbir Singh \|[[Puducherry State Election Commission]] ▲\|- \|} == ~~Related~~See ~~Links~~also == * [[Election Commission of India]]. * [[States Election Commission (India)\|State Election Commission in India]] Line 273 ⟶ 274: <!-- Categories --> [[Category:Elections in India]] [[Category:Local government in India]]