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Gujarat State Election Commission

State Election Commission, Gujarat was constituted in September 1993 under Article 243K of the Constitution of India. State Election Commission has been entrusted with the function of conducting free, fair and impartial elections to the local bodies in the state.

Part-IX and Part-IXA were incorporated through the amendment no.73 and no.74 in the constitution of India covering provisions regarding the Panchayats and Municipalities respectively. These parts cover constitutions of Panchayats and Municipality including their elections by the State Election Commission.

Role of State Election Commission

State election commission carries out activities related to preparation of wards / election division as per local bodies rules, decision of boundaries and distribution of seats along with preparation of voters list for the local bodies organizations like Gram Panchayat, Taluka and District Panchayat / Municipality and Municipal Corporation of the state and conducting general / mid-term / bye-elections and supervising them. For all these functions, the authority is vested in the State Election Commission under Article 243 K under which it has been empowered with Superintendence, Direction and Control of elections of local bodies.

Commissioners of the State Election Commission

Dr. Varesh Sinha
State Election Commissioner

State Government has appointed Dr. Varesh Sinha, IAS (Retd) as State Election Commissioner w.e.f 25/11/2014.
After constitution of State Election Commission in 1993, Shri B. K. Shah, Shri P. J. Dholakiya and Shri Ashok Bhatia, Shri K.C.Kapoor, Shri P.S.Shah (I/C) have worked as State Election Commissioner.
Secretary of the State Election Commission:
At presentShri Mahesh V. Joshi, IAS (Retd.) has been appointed as Secretary to State Election Commission by the Government w.e.f. 30/06/2013.

Contact :

State Election Commission
Address: State Election Commission,
Sardar Patel Bhavan, Sector No. 10,
Block 9, 6th Floor, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382010.
Phone No. : (O) 079-23252149
Fax No.:  079-23252307
Office Time :    10:30 a.m. to 6:10 p.m.

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