Pakur DC Manish Kumar to receive best election district award on National Voters’ Day

Ranchi, January 24: District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner of Pakur, Manish Kumar, will be honoured with the Best Election District Award by the President of India on the occasion of National Voters’ Day 2026, officials said on Saturday.

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The award will be presented at a national-level function, recognising Pakur district’s performance in election management, voter awareness, and electoral processes.

State-Level National Voters’ Day Event in Ranchi

A state-level programme to mark National Voters’ Day 2026 will be organised on January 25, 2026, from 12:00 PM onwards at the Aryabhatta Auditorium, Ranchi University Campus, Ranchi.

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The chief guest of the programme will be Jharkhand State Election Commissioner Alka Tiwari. Senior officials from the election department and district administrations across Jharkhand are expected to attend.

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Officials to Be Felicitated

Several officers will be honoured at the state-level function for their contribution to strengthening the electoral system and voter participation. The list includes:

• Chandan Kumar, District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner, West Singhbhum
• Hemant Sati, District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner, Sahibganj
• Manish Kumar, District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner, Pakur
• Subodh Kumar, Joint Chief Electoral Officer-cum-Joint Secretary
• Ranhtu Mahto, Deputy Election Officer, Giridih
• Sushil Kumar Rai, Deputy Election Officer, Garhwa
• Sunil Chandra, Returning Officer, 45-Ghatshila (ST) Assembly Constituency
• Ravi Kumar, Electoral Registration Officer, 15-Deoghar (SC) Assembly Constituency
• Sunil Kumar Singh, Junior Election Officer, Headquarters
• Chandan Kumar, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand
• Ashutosh Ranjan, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Jharkhand

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