Gyanesh Kumar assumed charge Wednesday morning as the new Chief Election Commissioner . Mr Kumar replaces Rajiv Kumar in the role and will oversee the conduct of nearly two-dozen elections , state ... Shri Gyanesh Kumar (BT/CE/1985) Shri Gyanesh Kumar took charge as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India on 19th February 2025. He is a 1988 Batch Kerala Cadre Officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was appointed as the next chief election commissioner on Monday (February 17, 2025), the Law Ministry said. He is the first CEC to be appointed under... Gyanesh Kumar, an IAS officer of the 1988 batch belonging to the Kerala cadre, has been chosen as the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India , replacing Rajiv Kumar.
