Administrative Machinery

Collector & District Election officer is over all controlling authority of all the elections in the District he is Returning officer for Parliamentary Constituency and officer not below than the rank of Deputy Collector is designated as Returning officer for Legislative Assembly Constituencies. Generally Ro's for Legislative assembly Constituencies are designated as ARO for Parliamentary Constituency..

1. Administrative setup  in district

2. For Parliament Election

3. Assembly Constituency Set up in Hingoli District

For conduction Lok sabha Election Collector is usually appointed as Returning Officer, and Deputy collectors are appointed as assistant Returning officers to assist the collector.

For conduction election of Legislative Assembly Election Collector is over all controlling authority as a District Election Officer and Deputy Collector Sub Divisional Officer’s are appointed as Returning Officer for each Assembly Constituency.

In 15 Hingoli Parliamentary Constituency there are 2 Assembly Constituencies from Nanded District namely 83 Kinwat. 84 Hadgaon, 1 Assembly Constituency from Yavatmal District 82-Umarkhed, & rest of 3 are from Hingoli District namely, 92 – Basmath, 93 – Kalamnuri, 94 – Hingoli. To conduct Election of this Assembly constituencies deputy Collectors are appointed as Returning Officer and Tahsildars are appointed as Assistant Returning officer.