The 1989 batch IAS officer has held several administrative posts & is said to enjoy Modi’s trust. New EC appointments come even as SC yet to hear pleas against revised appointment process.
Kumar is 1st CEC to be appointed under a new law on appointment of EC members. His term will run till 26 January, 2029, days before EC will be expected to announce the next LS poll schedule.
'One Nation, One Election' should come later, he said, emphasising the need to clear doubts regarding the current election processes. He also sought ballot papers for polls.
Three-member EC panel now comprises only CEC Rajiv Kumar, following retirement of Anup Pandey in February and resignation of Arun Goel, who was due to retire in 2027.
Published by HarperCollins India, ‘An Ordinary Life: Portrait of an Indian Generation’ by Ashok Lavasa will be released on 31 July on ThePrint’s ‘Softcover’.
Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.
Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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