The Odisha G a z e t t e
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 146 CUTTACK, MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025/PAUSA 30, 1946
STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, ODISHA,
TOSHALI BHAWAN, B-2,1ST FLOOR, SATYANAGAR,
BHUBANESWAR-751007
ORDER
The 20th January 2025
No. 115-SEC(cid:582)Whereas, Collector, Ganjam has submitted proposal for by-elections to the office Panchayat Samiti Member, Dhumuchhai Gram Panchayat under Bellaguntha Panchayat Samiti in the District of Ganjam as per Odisha Panchayat Samiti Election Rules, 1991;
Whereas, the Commission has decided to prepare ward-wise Electoral Roll for the concerned Panchayat Samiti on the basis of Assembly Electoral Roll published by Election Commission of India during January, 2025;
Whereas, it is necessary to prepare Ward-wise Electoral Rolls of Gram Panchayat of Dhumuchhai for conduct of by-election;
Now, therefore, the State Election Commission, in exercise of powers vested in it by virtue of Article 243-K of the Constitution of India read with relevant provisions of Odisha Panchayat Samiti Act, 1959 and Rules framed there under directs that ward- wise preliminary Electoral Roll of the concerned Gram Panchayat shall be prepared as per schedule detailed in Annexure-I according to the procedure prescribed in Annexure-II of this order. The final Electoral Roll of the Gram Panchayat prepared under Odisha Gram Panchayat Election Rules, 1965 comprised above Samiti Constituency including revision, addition or alteration, if any, shall together form the Electoral Roll of the Panchayat Samiti Constituency.
By order and in the name of State Election Commission, Odisha 2 ANNEXURE -I
SCHEDULE FOR REVISION OF ELECTORAL ROLL
| Sl. No. | Stages | Dates |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| 1. | Splitting of Electoral Rolls of Assembly Constituency relatable to the Ward under Section 9(2) of OGP Act and Rule 5(1) of OGPE Rules, 1965. | 27.01.2025 to 30.01.2025 |
| 2. | Preliminary publication of Ward-wise Electoral Roll at Gram Panchayat headquarters u/r 5(3) of O.G.P.E. Rules, 1965. | 31.01.2025 |
| 3. | Filling of objection and claims u/r 5(5) of O.G.P .E. Rules, 1965. | By 07.02.2025 |
| 4. | Summary enquiry and disposal of claims and Objections by Electoral Registration Officer u/ r 7(1) of O.G.P.E. Rules, 1965. | 10.02.2025 to 13.02.2025 |
| 5. | Final Publication of Electoral Roll under Rule 8(1) of O.G.P.E. Rules, 1965. | 15.02.2025 |
| 6. | Submission of two copies of authenticated manuscript of final Electoral Roll to the S.E.C u/r 8(2) of O.G.P.E Rules, 1965. | 19.02.2025 |
| 7. | Submission of two copies of authenticated printed final Electoral Roll to the State Election Commission, Odisha u/r 8(2) of O.G.P.E Rules, 1965. | 28.02.2025 |
The Act/Rules referred to above are as prescribed in the Odisha Gram Panchayat Act, 1964 and Odisha Gram Panchayat Election Rules, 1965.
OSD-cum-Secretary3 ANNEXURE-II
PROCEDURE FOR PREPARATION OF THE ELECTORAL ROLL
1. The Collector as Electoral Registration Officer will be in overall charge of preparation and finalization of electoral roll of the concerned Panchayat Samiti .
2. Ordinarily, the Collector shall authorize the B.D.O to function as E.R.O in respect of the Wards & P.S. Constituency coming within his/her area. He/she may also authorize Tahasildar as E.R.O. as a stand-by measure.
3. The Electoral Roll of Assembly Constituencies prepared and published by the Election Commission of India during January, 2025 and subsequent revisions thereon currently in force shall be the basis for preparation of the preliminary ward-wise Electoral Rolls. During preparation of Electoral Roll the addition and deletion list of Assembly Electoral Roll shall be taken into consideration.
4. For of conduct of by-election to Panchayat Samiti Member, Electoral Roll of concerned Panchayat Samiti shall be updated. For this purpose the Electoral Roll of Assembly Constituency relating to concerned Panchayat Samiti have to be split into separate Electoral Roll for the concerned Gram Panchayat under the Panchayat Samiti ward-wise.
5. The preliminary Electoral Roll shall be prepared in Form No.1 prescribed by the Commission under the seal and signature of the Electoral Registration Officer.
6. (i) The preliminary Electoral Roll of the Ward prepared in accordance with Rule 5(1) of O.G.P.E. Rules, 1965 shall be published by the E.R.O. at a conspicuous place at the headquarters of the Gram Sasan together with a notice in Form No.2, in accordance with the provisions under Rule 5(3).
(ii) Such notice shall also be published in the Notice Board of the concerned Panchayat Samiti, Sub-Collector and Collector office.
(iii) It should be ensured that the copies of the preliminary Electoral Roll is kept open at Gram Panchayat Office for inspection by the public for entire period during filing of claims and objections.
7. Only the claims of persons whose name find place in the Assembly Electoral Roll but does not find place in the Electoral Roll of the Ward now prepared shall be entertained. No new claims for enrolment shall be entertained.
8. After completion of enquiry into all claims and objections in the manner prescribed above, the Electoral Registration Officer shall prepare the final Electoral Roll.
9. Electoral Roll of the concerned Ward & Panchayat Samiti constituency
where by-election is proposed shall be printed.
10. Final Electoral Roll and printed copy of the Electoral Roll shall be duly authenticated by E.R.O. at every page and forwarded to Commission with both Soft and Hard copy.
Printed and Published by the Director, Directorate of Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10 Ex. Gaz. 1932—173+10