Representation of the People Act, 1951 · Chapter IV: Administrative Machinery for the Conduct of Elections
Section 20: General duties of chief electoral officers
Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the Election Commission, the chief electoral officer of each State shall supervise the conduct of all elections in the State under this Act.]
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