State Election Commission.

1. (1) The Superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of the electoral rolls for, and the conduct of all elections to the Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis shall vest in the State Election Commission.
2. (2) The State Election Commission may, by order, delegate any of its powers and functions to any officer of the State Election Commission or any officer of the State Government not below the rank of Tahsildar. Clauses (c), (d), (dd) and (e) were deleted by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 34(1)(c). This Explanation was deleted by Mah. 6 of 1975, s. 3. This sub-section was substituted for the original by Mah. 22 of 1962, s. 2. This portion was substituted for the portion beginning with the words “The names of Councillors” and ending with the words “deemed to be duly constituted” by Mah. 9 of 1972, s. 2(d). These words were substituted for the word “Collector” by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 34(2)(a)(i). This portion was substituted for the word “or” by Mah. 9 of 1972, s. 2(d). These words were substituted for the word “Collector” by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 34 (2)(a)(ii). These word, brackets and letter were substituted for the words, brackets and letter “clauses (c), (d) and (e)” by Mah. 21 of 1994, s. 34(2)(b)(i). These words were substituted for the word “Collector” by Mah. 12 of 1994, s. 3(2)(b)(ii). Sub-section (2A) was inserted by Mah. 25 of 2016, s. 2. This portion was inserted by Mah. 6 of 1975, s. 3(2). Section 9A was inserted by Mah. 13 of 1997, s. 2.

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1. (3) All the officers and members of the staff appointed or deployed for preparation of electoral rolls, electoral divisions, electoral colleges and conduct of elections of Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis under this Act or the rules shall function under the superintendence, direction and control of the State Election Commission.
2. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the rules, the State Election Commission may issue such special or general orders or directions which may not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Act and the rules for fair and free elections.] ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS