Prakash Rajpurohit Appointed Deputy Election Commissioner in Bureaucratic Reshuffle
The Centre appointed Prakash Rajpurohit, a 2010-batch IAS officer, as the new Deputy Election Commissioner. This appointment is part of a wider bureaucratic reshuffle approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, which cleared 27 civil servants for senior posts. Rajpurohit will serve in the role until April 8, 2030, replacing Sanjay Kumar.
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What Happened
The Centre appointed Prakash Rajpurohit as the new Deputy Election Commissioner. Rajpurohit, a 2010-batch IAS officer from the Rajasthan cadre, will hold the position until April 8, 2030. This appointment was part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, which also saw Vivek Khare named Joint Secretary at NTA.
Rajpurohit replaces Sanjay Kumar in the Election Commission of India. The Department of Personnel and Training issued the official order for this appointment, which is among 27 civil servants cleared for senior posts in the reshuffle.
Background
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India. It is responsible for conducting elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, state legislative assemblies, and the offices of the President and Vice President.
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Key Facts
- Prakash Rajpurohit was appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner.Hindustan TimesMintPudhariThe HinduThe Hindu
- He is a 2010-batch IAS officer from the Rajasthan cadre.Hindustan TimesMintPudhari
- He replaced Sanjay Kumar as Deputy Election Commissioner.Hindustan Times
- His tenure is until April 8, 2030.MintPudhari
- The appointment is part of a wider bureaucratic reshuffle.Hindustan TimesMintPudhari
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment.MintPudhari
- 27 civil servants were cleared for senior posts in the reshuffle.Mint
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- WestCarried1 of 5
- Central IndiaNot carried0 of 1
- EastNot carried0 of 5
- North-eastNot carried0 of 2
- SouthCarried1 of 10
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