Sukhbir Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar New Election Commissioners, President To Give Assent: Reports

According to a statement by Congress MP Adhir Ranjan, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar are set to become the new Election Commissioners. However, their names are yet to be given the President's assent.

New Delhi: Days before official announcement regarding the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan, who is also a member of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led committee deciding the new Election Commissioners, has named the committee’s choice for the two vacant posts of Election Commissioners. According to Adhir Ranjan, the names decided by the committee, as the Election Commissioners, are Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar. However, the names will now be sent to the President of India, Droupadi Murmu and only after her assent, they will be confirmed. Know more about bureaucrats and to-be Election Commissioners, Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar…

Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar To Be New Election Commissioners

As mentioned earlier, the Congress MP Adhir Ranjan, in a media interaction, has revealed the names of the new Election Commissioners. The names, as announced by Adhir Ranjan, are Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar. The Leader of Opposition Adhir Ranjan, who is part of the PM-led committee, has also expressed dissatisfaction with regards to the selection process.

‘Earlier They Had Given Me 212 Names But 10 Minutes Before The Appointment…’

While interacting with media, Adhir Ranjan Choudhary said, “They (govt) have the majority (in the committee who appoints election commissioner). Earlier, they had given me 212 names, but 10 minutes before the appointment they again gave me just six names. I know that the CJI isn’t there, govt has made such a law that the CJI doesn’t interfere and the Central govt can choose a favourable name. I am not saying that it’s arbitrary but the procedure that is being followed has some lacunae.”

#WATCH | After the meeting of selection committee to pick the Election Commissioner, the Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury says, “They (govt) have the majority (in the committee who appoints election commissioner). Earlier, they had given me 212 names, but… pic.twitter.com/90x3uLxGsx

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Who Is Sukhbir Singh Sandhu?

Here’s a little information about the newly selected Election Commissioners of India, as announced by Adhir Ranjan Choudhary. Speaking of Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, he is an IAS officer of the 1988-batch and is from the Uttarakhand cadre; he has been the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand and also the Chairman of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).

Who Is Gyanesh Kumar?

Gyanesh Kumar, is also a batchmate of Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, an IAS officer of 1988-batch and is from the Kerala cadre. Gyanesh Kumar has been the Secretary in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and has also served as a Secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation, led by Home Minister Amit Shah. He retired from the services on January 31, 2024 after his superannuation.