Who Is Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Newly Appointed Election Commissioner – Know All About Him

Apart from Gyanesh Kumar, name of Sukhbir Singh Sandhu has been announced as the new Election Commissioner. Know all about him...

New Delhi: Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar have been appointed as the new Election Commissioners, as announced by Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Choudhary in a media interaction. Adhir Ranjan, who was part of the Committee led by PM Modi, deciding the new Election Commissioners, is not entirely satisfied by the selection process but nonetheless, has revealed the names of the Election Commissioners. Both Sukhbir Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar are IAS officers of the same batch. Read to know the educational qualifications and professional details about Sukhbir Singh Sandhu…

Who Is Sukhbir Singh Sandhu?

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). Sukhbir Singh Sandhu is an alumni of the Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) in Amritsar.

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Dissatisfied With Selection Process Of PM-Led Committee

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.”

On December 12, Rajya Sabha passed a bill to regulate the appointment and service terms of Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners. The bill replaces the Election Commission (Conditions of Service of Election Commissioners and Transaction of Business) Act, 1991. As per the Bill, the CEC and ECs will be appointed by the President upon the recommendation of a Selection Committee, which will consist of the Prime Minister, a Union Cabinet Minister, and the Leader of the Opposition or leader of the largest opposition party in Lok Sabha.

(Inputs from ANI)