EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1924 CUTTACK, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2019 / ASWINA 12, 1941

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION & PUBLIC GRIEVANCE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 3rd October, 2019

No.28171–GAD-SER1-IAS-0066/2015/AIS.I.—The following Notification No. 154/OR/

2019-P.Admn., dated the 25th September, 2019 of the Election Commission of India, New

Delhi is hereby republished in the Odisha Gazette for general information.

SECRETARIAT OF THE

ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan,

Ashoka Road,

New Delhi-110001.

Dated: 25^th September, 2019

3 Asvina, 1941 (Saka)

NOTIFICATION

No. 154/OR/2019-P.Admn.- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of

Section 13A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (43 of 1950), the Election

Commission of India in consultation with the Government of Odisha hereby nominates Shri

Sushil Kumar Lohani, IAS, (OR:1995) as the Chief Electoral Officer for the State of Odisha

with effect from the date he takes over charge and until further orders vice Shri Surendra

Kumar, IAS.

2. Shri Sushil Kumar Lohani shall cease to hold and handover forthwith the charge of

all or any charges of work under the Government of Odisha, which he may be holding before

such assumption of office.

3. Shri Sushil Kumar Lohani while functioning as the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha

shall not hold any additional charge whatsoever under the Government of Odisha except that

he should be designated Secretary to the Government in charge of Election Department in the

State Secretariat.

By order,

(B.C. PATRA)

SECRETARY

By Order of the Governor

A. PATTANAIK

Additional Secretary to Government

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