25th election commissioner of india

Highlights • Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar assumed charge of 25th Chief Election Commissioner today • Sushil Chandra relinquished charge after completing his tenure as the CEC on Saturday • Rajiv Kumar is senior most Election Commissioner in 3-member poll panel after Sushil Chandra Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar assumed charge as the 25th Chief Election Commissioner on Sunday (May 15) afternoon. On Saturday, Sushil Chandra relinquished the charge after completing his tenure as the CEC. "The President is pleased to appoint Shri Rajiv Kumar, the senior most Election Commissioner, as the Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India. Shri Rajiv Kumar will assume the charge of the office of the Chief Election Commissioner of India with effect from the May 15, 2022 vice Shri Sushil Chandra consequent upon his demitting Office of the Chief Election Commissioner on May 14, 2022," the official communication of the Law Ministry said. Know more about new CEC Rajiv Kumar: Rajiv Kumar, a 1984 batch IAS officer was appointed as an Election Commissioner in September, 2020. He retired as Finance Secretary in February. During his over three-decade tenure in the government, he worked with various Ministries at the Centre and in his State cadre of Bihar and Jharkhand.

He stated that a lot has been done during the last seventy years by ECI to give our citizens free and fair elections, to ensure purity of the electoral rolls, prevent malpractices and enhance the quality of our elections. "The Commission will follow the time-tested and democratic methods of consultations and consensus building in bringing about any major reforms for dynamically evolving to changing contexts. And in matters for which it is responsible under the Constitution, ECI will not shy away from tough decisions," he added. Kumar also said that technology will further be made the major instrument for simplification of processes and practices for bringing about transparency and ease of voter services for better election management and operations. (With inputs from agencies)

Rajiv Kumar appointed next CEC, to assume charge on 15 May Will remote voting be a reality soon? Election Commission’s plan to increase voter turnout explained Kumar said the Commission will follow the time-tested methods of consultations and consensus building in bringing about any reforms and will not shy away from tough decisions, according to an Election Commission (EC) statement. The elections to the post of president and vice president are to be held in July-August. The 2024 Lok Sabha polls and several Assembly elections will also conducted under the watch of Kumar, whose tenure is till February 2025. Kumar was part of the poll panel as an election commissioner since 1 September, 2020 and was appointed the CEC on Thursday. He succeeds Sushil Chandra, who demitted office on Saturday evening. According to the EC statement, after assuming charge as CEC, Kumar said he is honoured to have been given the responsibility to lead one of the finest institutions gifted by the Indian Constitution - the institution that reinforces our democracy. He said that a lot has been done during the last seventy years by the EC to give citizens free and fair elections, ensure the purity of the electoral rolls, prevent malpractices and enhance the quality of elections. The Commission will follow the time-tested and democratic methods of consultations and consensus building in bringing about any major reforms," he said. He asserted that the EC will not shy away from tough decisions. Kumar als...

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Rajiv Kumar (born 19 February 1960) is a former Early life [ ] Rajiv Kumar was born on February 19, 1960, he holds degrees in BSc, LLB, PGDM, and a master's degree in public policy. Rajiv completed his LLB from Delhi University between 1979 and 1982 and he is also an alumnus of the TERI School of Advanced Studies. Career [ ] Rajiv Kumar is an Rajiv Kumar has also held other positions such as director for the Central Board of As 25th Chief Election Commissioner [ ] Taking Office Rajiv Kumar was appointed as the Kumar, in a rare gesture and mark of gratitude for the first voter of independent India and Himachal’s pride Shri Shyam Saran Negi’s democratic values, ethos and contribution, visited Kalpa, native village of Shri Negi soon after his demise. Taking forward ECI’s commitment to an inclusive and accessible environment, CEC Kumar felicitated the Indian Deaf Cricket Team at Nirvachan Sadan on International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Presidential- Vice Presidential Elections Kumar successfully conducted State Assembly Elections Kumar, in his tenure, successfully led the conduct of assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh in November–December 2022, followed by elections in three Northeastern States - Tripura, During his tenure as CEC, Kumar has raised prominent issues in electoral participation focusing on urban apathy, youth apathy A meeting of all Recognized National and State Political Parties was also organized by the Election Commission in January 2023...