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Introduction
The State Election Commission was constituted in 1994 and the State Election Commissioner is the head of Commission appointed by the Administrator under the Section 9A of the Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayat Act 1973 read with Section 15A of the Puducherry Municipalities Act, 1973 as per the Article 243K of the Indian Constitution.
The name and tenure of the State Election Commissioners are given below.
| S. No. | Name of the State Election Commissioner | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | ||
| 1. | A Subbarayapillai, I.A.S. (Retd.) | 08-09-1994 | 07-09-1997 |
| 2. | P.A. Subramanian | 08-09-1997 | 07-09-2000 |
| 3. | N. Rajasekhar, I.A.S. (Retd.) | 03-02-2001 | 02-02-2004 |
| 4. | R. Narayana, I.A.S. (Retd.) | 21-08-2004 | 19-02-2007 |
| 5. | Uddipta Ray, I.A.S. (Retd.) | 31-05-2012 | 30-05-2015 |
| 6. | Roy P. Thomas, I.F.S. (Retd.) | 21-10-2020 | 21-10-2023 |
At present, one PCS Officer is posted as Officer on Special Duty (Civic Elections) He is also declared as Head of Office.
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