The Director of Panchayat and Municipal Elections, Andaman and Nicobar Islands supervises the preparation of electoral rolls and conduct the elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions and Port Blair Municipal Council in the UT of Andaman and Nicobar Islands under the guidance, superintendence, direction and control of the Election Commission for UTs and functions just like the Chief Electoral Officer under the Election Commission of India. The Director of Panchayat and Municipal Elections is appointed by the Election Commission for UTs in consultation with the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, in exercise of the powers vested in it under Rule 12 of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Panchayats) (Preparation of Electoral Rolls and Conduct of Elections) Rules, 1995.