35 MC wards get ROs, AROs ahead of election

Chandigarh: The Chandigarh State Election Commission has appointed returning officers (ROs) and assistant returning officers (AROs) for all 35 MC wards ahead of the forthcoming general election.State election commissioner Vijay Dev issued the notifications on Oct 13 in consultation with the Chandigarh administration. The appointments cover electoral registration and scrutiny responsibilities, along with the conduct of the ward-level election process.Under the notification, nine officers have been appointed as electoral registration officers and returning officers/scrutinising officers for groups of wards.Pradhuman Singh, additional excise and taxation commissioner/collector (excise), has been assigned wards 1 to 4, while Nitish Singla, director, school education, will oversee wards 5 to 8.Palika Arora, director, technical education, has been assigned wards 9 to 12, while Naveen, DANICS, chief general manager of CITCO, has been assigned wards 13 to 16. Isha Kamboj, SDM (South), will handle wards 17 to 20, while Paviter Singh, assistant estate officer-I, has been assigned wards 21 to 24.Radhika Singh, director, tourism, will oversee wards 25 to 28; Avikesh Gupta, director, information technology, wards 29 to 32; and Khushpreet Kaur, DANICS, assistant estate officer-II, wards 33 to 35.Three officers have been designated as reserve returning officers.In a separate notification, the commission appointed assistant electoral registration officers, who will also serve as assistant returning officers, for the respective wards. These include officials from the Chandigarh Housing Board, education and health departments, engineering department, finance and accounts directorate, transport bodies and other govt offices.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chandigarh | Silver Rate in Chandigarh | Bank Holidays in Chandigarh | Public Holidays in Chandigarh | Chandigarh AQI | Weather in Chandigarh | Petrol Price in Chandigarh | Diesel Price in Chandigarh | CNG Price in Chandigarh | LPG Price in ChandigarhStay updated with the latest Chandigarh news. Download the TOI App.