The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 139, Vol. XXXIII, Naharlagun, Monday, June 1, 2026, Jyaistha 11, 1948 (Saka)
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
ITANAGAR
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The 1st June, 2026
No. EN/OP/CE-101/2026.—The following Notification issued by the Election Commission of India, Published on the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part - II, Section 3 (iii) dated 1st June, 2026 is reproduced below for general information.
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001
1st June, 2026
Dated :
Jyaistha 11 , 1948 (Saka),
NOTIFICATION
No. 318/CS-Multi/2/2026(2).—In pursuance of Section 21 and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 22, of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (43 of 1951), the Election Commission, in consultation with the Government of each of the States, specified in the column (1) of the TABLE below, hereby-
(i) designates the officer, specified in the corresponding entry in column (2) of the said TABLE to be the Returning Officer; and
(ii) appoints the officer(s), specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said TABLE, to be the Assistant Returning Officer(s) to assist the Returning Officer in the performance of his/her functions ;
in respect of the biennial election to the Council of States, to be held in that State in pursuance of the notification of the President of India, published in the Gazette of India on 1st June, 2026: -
| States | Returning Officer | Assistant Returning Officer |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Andhra Pradesh | Smti R.Vanitha Rani, Deputy Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Legislature Secretariat | 1. Dr. M. Akhil Kumar, Research Officer, Andhra Pradesh Legislature Secretariat 2. Smti P. Vijaya Kumari, Research Officer, Andhra Pradesh Legislature Secretariat |
| Gujarat | Mr Chetan Pandya, Secretary, Gujarat Legislature Secretariat | Mr M. H. Karangiya, Deputy Secretary, Gujarat Legislature Secretariat |
| Jharkhand | Shri Ranjeet Kumar, Secretary-in-Charge, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly | Smti Kiran Suman Baxla, Deputy Secretary, Jharkhand Legislative Assembly |
| Madhya Pradesh | Shri Arvind Sharma, Principal Secretary, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Secretariat | Shri Umesh Kumar Sharma, Additional Secretary, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Secretariat |
| Manipur | Shri Rohit Sapam, Secretary, Manipur Legislative Assembly | Shri L. Dhanashyam Singh, Deputy Secretary, Manipur Legislative Assembly |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Meghalaya | Shri Malthus S. Sangma, MCS, Secretary, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | Shri Raja Kharpuri, Deputy Secretary, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |
| Rajasthan | Shri Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Principal Secretary, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | Shri Vinod Kumar Mishra, Principal Research and Reference Officer, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Smti Tadar Meena, Secretary, Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | Shri Longman Ronrang, Deputy Secretary, Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| Karnataka | Smti M. K. Vishalakshi, Secretary, Karnataka Legislative Assembly | Shri B. S. Mahalingesh, Director, Karnataka Legislative Assembly |
| Mizoram | Shri Zothansanga Ralte, Commissioner and Secretary, Mizoram Legislative Assembly | Shri Lalthangmawia, Additional Secretary, Mizoram Legislative Assembly |
By Order,
Suman Kumar Das Secretary.
Pawan Kumar Sain, IAS Chief Electoral Officer, Arunachal Pradesh.