RAJIV KUMAR TO BE POLL PANEL CHIEF, WILL TAKE OVER ON MAY 15
Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar, 62, has been named as the new chief election commissioner (CEC), law minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Thursday. He will replace Sushil Chandra, who retires on May 15.
“In pursuance of clause (2) of article 324 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Rajiv Kumar as the Chief Election Commissioner with effect from the 15th May, 2022. My best wishes to Shri Rajiv Kumar,” Rijiju said on Twitter.
Chief election commissioners have a tenure of six years or until they turn 65, whichever is earlier. Kumar, a 1984-batch Indian Administrative Service officer, joined the Election Commission of India (ECI) in September 2020 after then election commissioner Ashok Lavasa stepped down.