Gyanesh Kumar took charge as Chief Election Commissioner, tenure till 2029
The newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner of the country, Gyanesh Kumar, took charge today. After taking charge, he said that the first step towards nation building is voting. Therefore, every citizen of India who has completed 18 years of age must become a voter and must vote. According to the Constitution of India, electoral laws, rules and instructions issued in it, the Election Commission was, is and will remain with the voters.
Let us tell you, Gyanesh Kumar, a 1988 batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre, is the senior of the two commissioners of the three-member panel, which was headed by Rajiv Kumar.
CEC made a special appeal to young voters
This morning, Gyanesh Kumar took charge as Chief Election Commissioner. After this, the CEC made a special appeal to the young voters. Gyanesh Kumar said that voting is the first step towards nation building, so anyone who has crossed the age of 18 should vote.
We let you know that on 17 February, Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). However, the Law Ministry had issued a notification in this regard. The selection committee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi had met in Delhi in this regard, in which Gyanesh Kumar was chosen as the successor of Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar.
Haryana Chief Secretary Vivek Joshi appointed as Election Commissioner
At the same time, Haryana Chief Secretary Vivek Joshi was appointed Election Commissioner after the promotion of Gyanesh Kumar. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, who was appointed as Election Commissioner along with Gyanesh Kumar, will continue in his post.
Rajiv Kumar served as the 25th Chief Election Commissioner of India. While the, outgoing CEC Rajiv Kumar, who served as the 25th CEC of India. He stepped down on Tuesday and said Election Commission as a "place of worship of democracy". He expressed confidence in the future of the institution and the leadership of the new team.
According to an official statement of the Election Commission, Rajiv Kumar joined the ECI as Election Commissioner on September 1, 2020, and took over as CEC on May 15, 2022. During his tenure, he implemented silent but profound reforms in structural, technical and administrative areas.
Who is Gyanesh Kumar?
Gyanesh Kumar is a retired IAS officer of 1988 Kerala cadre. Earlier, Gyanesh Kumar has been served as Secretary in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and the Ministry of Cooperation. During his tenure in the Home Ministry, he played an important role in the establishment of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
He played an important role in handling Jammu and Kashmir affairs
It is worth noting that Gyanesh Kumar played an important role in handling Jammu and Kashmir affairs. When Article 370 was declared ineffective in 2019, he was in charge of the Jammu and Kashmir desk in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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He has also held various positions in Kerala, including as District Collector of Ernakulam and MD of Kerala State Cooperative Bank.
He holds a BTech degree in Civil Engineering from IIT Kanpur
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar holds a BTech degree in Civil Engineering from IIT Kanpur and has studied Business Finance from ICFAI and Environmental Economics from Harvard University. He took charge as Election Commissioner on March 15, 2024, and was one of the two commissioners appointed by the selection panel.
The term of the new Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will end on January 26, 2029. Under his supervision, Bihar assembly elections will be held later this year and assembly elections in Bengal, Assam and Tamil Nadu next year.
Summary
Gyanesh Kumar has taken charge at a time when the Supreme Court will hear petitions challenging the appointment process of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023.
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