TAMIL NADU
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[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.
2026
[Price: Re. 0.80 Paise.
No. 212]
CHENNAI, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026
Panguni 16, Visuvaavasu, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2057
Part II—Section 2
Notifications or Orders of interest to a Section of the public
issued by Secretariat Departments.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
Ex-II-2—(212)
HOME DEPARTMENT
(Police-XIII)
GENERAL ELECTIONS TO TAMIL NADU LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2026-POLICE PERSONNEL CONNECTED
WITH ELECTION RELATED DUTIES-EXERCISE OF SUPERVISORY / DISCIPLINARY CONTROL-
DESIGNATION OF POLICE OFFICERS / PERSONNEL UNDER THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA.
[G.O. Ms. No.145, Home (Police-XIII), 26th March 2026, பங்குனி 12, விசுவாாவசு, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2057.]
No. II(2)/HO/280(a)/2026.
Under section 28-A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (Central Act 43 of 1951), the Governor of
Tamil Nadu hereby designates all Police Officers from the level of the Director General of Police, Additional Director
General of Police (Law and Order), all Additional Director Generals of Police, all Inspector Generals of Police, all Deputy
Inspector Generals of Police, all Commissioners of Police, all Superintendents of Police and all Police Officials subordinate
to them and up to the level of Police Constables (including Home Guards) and any other Police Officers in the State of
Tamil Nadu performing in any way the election related duties, for the conduct of General Elections to Tamil Nadu Legislative
Assembly, 2026 to be held on the 23rd April, 2026 and all the said Officers shall be deemed to be on deputation to the
Election Commission for the period commencing on and from the date of the notification calling for the said elections and
ending with the date of declaration of the results of the said elections and accordingly, the said Officers shall, during that
period, be subject to the control, superintendence and discipline of the Election Commission.
DHEERAJ KUMAR,
Additional Chief Secretary to Government.
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