Chhattisgarh State Election Commission Appoints Observers for Municipal and Panchayat Elections

TFP Bureau Nava Raipur, January 23, 2025: The Chhattisgarh State Election Commission has issued an order appointing senior officers as observers for the upcoming general elections of municipalities and three-tier panchayats for the 2024-25 term. The appointed officials will be responsible for overseeing the election process in their respective districts across the state. The order was issued under the powers conferred by Rule 11-A of the Rules, 1994 and Rule 18 of the Chhattisgarh Panchayat Election Rules, 1995.

The following officers have been assigned to various districts:

1. Shri Janak Prasad Pathak, IAS 2007 – Commissioner, Higher Education, allotted to Balodabazar-Bhatapara(Code: GO2025P01).
2. Smt. Shikha Rajput Tiwari, IAS 2008 – Secretary, Forest Department, allotted to Bastar (Code: GO2025P02).
3. Shri Vipin Manjhi, IAS 2009 – Secretary, Public Commission, allotted to Mungeli (Code: GO2025P03).
4. Shri K.D. Kunjam, IAS 2009 – Secretary, Religious Trust and Endowments, allotted to Raigarh (Code: GO2025P04).
5. Shri Jai Prakash Maurya, IAS 2010 – Managing Director, Mati Kala Board, allotted to Mahasamund (Code: GO2025P05).
6. Shri Taran Prakash Sinha, IAS 2012 – Special Secretary, Sports and Youth Welfare, allotted to Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi (Code: GO2025P06).
7. Smt. Iffat Ara, IAS 2012 – Director, AYUSH, allotted to Raipur (Code: GO2025P07).
8. Smt. Pushpa Sahu, IAS 2012 – Director, Local Fund Audit, allotted to Dhamtari (Code: GO2025P08).
9. Shri Vineet Nandanwar, IAS 2013 – Director Land Records, allotted to Bilaspur (Code: GO2025P09).
10. Shri Jagdish Sonkar, IAS 2013 – Mission Director, Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan, allotted to Durg(Code: GO2025P10).
11. Smt. Jayshree Jain, IAS 2016 – Managing Director, State Rural Livelihood Mission, allotted to Rajnandgaon(Code: GO2025P11).
12. Dr. Fariha Alam, IAS 2016 – Jodhgir Champa, allotted to Jodhgir Champa (Code: GO2025P12).
13. Smt. Roktima Yadav, IAS 2016 – Director, Social Welfare, allotted to Korba (Code: GO2025P13).
14. Ms. Rena Jameel, IAS 2019 – Deputy Secretary, Commerce & Industry, allotted to Gariaband (Code: GO2025P14).
15. Shri Kumar Vishwaranjan, IAS 2020 – Chief Executive Officer, CHIPS, allotted to Kanker (Code: GO2025P15).
16. Shri S. Venkatachalam, IFS 2005 – Conservator of Forests (CAMPA) Headquarters, allotted to Balod (Code: GO2025P16).
17. Shri Amitabh Bajpai, IFS 2007 – Chief Conservator of Forest (Bamboo Mission), allotted to Bemetra (Code: GO2025P17).
18. Shri Manoj Kumar Pandey, IFS 2007 – Regional General Manager, Chhattisgarh State Forest Development Corporation, allotted to Bilaspur (Code: GO2025P18).
19. Smt. M. Mercibella, IFS 2007 – Regional General Manager, Chhattisgarh State Forest Development Corporation, allotted to Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki (Code: GO2025P19).
20. Shri Manivasagan S, IFS 2009 – General Manager, CG State Minor Forest Produce Federation, allotted to Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (Code: GO2025P20).
21. Shri B. Vivekanand Reddy, IFS 2009 – Conservator of Forests, allotted to Kabirdham (Code: GO2025P21).
22. Smt. Shama Farooqui, IFS 2018 – Divisional Forest Officer (Extension), allotted to Dantewada (Code: GO2025P22).
23. Smt. Divya Gautam, IFS 2018 – Director, Forest School, allotted to Kondagaon (Code: GO2025P23).
24. Ms. Grishmi Chand, IFS 2020 – Deputy Conservator of Forests, allotted to Saranggarh-Bilaigarh (Code: GO2025P24).
25. Dr. Santosh Dewangan, RPS 2000 – Additional Commissioner, Land Records, allotted to Surguja (Code: GO2025P25).
26. Mr. Abhishek Agarwal, RPS 2013 – Deputy Secretary, Home Department, allotted to Sukma (Code: GO2025P26).
27. Mr. Sunil Kumar Chandravanshi, RPS 2014 – Deputy Secretary, Ministry, allotted to Jashpur (Code: GO2025P27).
28. Mr. Ram Prasad Chauhan, RPS 2014 – Deputy Secretary, Home Department, allotted to Narayanpur (Code: GO2025P28).
29. Mr. Neelam Toppo, RPS 2014 – Deputy Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs, allotted to Bijapur (Code: GO2025P29).
30. Mrs. Yamini Pandey Gupta, RPS 2014 – Joint Director, Sports & Youth Welfare, allotted to Korea (Code: GO2025P30).
31. Shri Dushyant Kumar Raiast, RPS 2015 – Additional Chief Executive Officer, SUDA, allotted to Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur (Code: GO2025P31).
32. Shri Pranav Singh, RPS 2015 – Joint Director, CG Academy of Administration, allotted to Surajpur (Code: GO2025P32).
33. Shri Vibhor Agrawal, RPS 2015 – Joint Director, CG Academy of Administration, allotted to Balrampur-Ramanujganj (Code: GO2025P33).

The appointments were approved by the State Election Commissioner, Dr. Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure.

This move is aimed at ensuring the smooth conduct and transparency of the upcoming municipal and panchayat elections.