The Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh ( a.k.a. CEO, Uttar Pradesh) is the Government official responsible for supervising the preparation, revision and correction of the

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and for supervising the conduct of all

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Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...

. As of 20 May, 2022 Ajay Kumar Shukla is the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh.

Responsibilities and functions

As defined in section 13A of the Representation of the People Act 1950 and under section 20 of the Representation of the People Act 1951, the Chief Electoral Officer is responsible for supervising the preparation, revision and correction of all electoral roll and for supervising the conduct of all elections (including

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Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (Hindi: ''Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Parishad'') is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Uttar Pradesh, a state in India. Uttar Pradesh is one of the six states in India, where the state legislature is ...

). The Chief Electoral Officer is also responsible for monitoring the election expenditure and also the Code of Conduct defined by the Election Commission of India. The Chief Electoral Officer works under the superintendence, direction and control of the Election Commission of India.

Appointment

The Chief Electoral Officer is nominated by or is designated by the Election Commission of India to perform the duties stated in the Representation of the People Act, 1950 & 1951.

References

External links

Official website of Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh
{{Authority control Elections in Uttar Pradesh Election people

Indian government officials Political office-holders in Uttar Pradesh

Responsibilities and functions

Appointment

See also

References

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