IAS officer Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). Previously, he served as an Election Commissioner and as the Secretary of the Ministry of Cooperation, led by Amit Shah.
A 1988-batch Kerala cadre officer, Kumar has held key positions in the Ministries of Cooperation, Parliamentary Affairs, and Defence.
Reflecting on his tenure in the Cooperation Ministry, he described it as the most fulfilling phase of his career, highlighting its impact on farmers’ lives. He retired as Cooperation Secretary on January 31, 2024.
Kumar is credited with launching several new initiatives in the cooperation ministry aimed at transforming the PACS as well as the cooperative landscape.
His appointment as CEC marks another significant milestone in his distinguished bureaucratic career.
