Gyanesh Kumar, a 1988-batch IAS officer from the Kerala cadre, has been appointed India’s 26th Chief Election Commissioner.
Gyanesh Kumar appointed as India’s Chief Election Commissioner, overseeing Lok Sabha 2029 and key state elections.
Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the next chief election commissioner on Monday, the law ministry said.
A former IAS officer from the Kerala cadre, Kumar was chosen by a high-level panel led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.