State Election Commission names returning officers for all 35 wards of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation
13 October 2026
The State Election Commission of the Union Territory has appointed returning officers and assistant returning officers for all 35 wards of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation.
State Election Commissioner Vijay Dev issued the notifications on October 13, in consultation with the Chandigarh Administration.
Nine officers will act as electoral registration officers and returning officers-cum-scrutinising officers, each for a group of wards.
Pradhuman Singh has wards 1 to 4, Nitish Singla, Director of School Education, wards 5 to 8, and Khushpreet Kaur wards 33 to 35.
Three officers have been designated as reserve returning officers.
A separate notification names assistant electoral registration officers, who will also serve as assistant returning officers.
In plain words
SEC State Election Commission — Constitutional body that conducts panchayat and municipal elections; Article 243ZA covers municipalities.
RO Returning Officer — The officer who receives nominations, conducts the poll in a constituency and declares the result.
ERO Electoral Registration Officer — The officer responsible for preparing and revising the electoral roll.
DANICS Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service — A central civil service cadre whose officers serve in Delhi and the Union Territories.