Retired IAS Officer Rajiv Kumar Appointed EC in Place of Ashok Lavasa

The former finance secretary is a 1984-batch officer of the Jharkhand cadre.

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The former finance secretary is a 1984-batch officer of the Jharkhand cadre.

retired ias officer rajiv kumar appointed ec in place of ashok lavasa

Rajiv Kumar. Photo: Twitter

New Delhi: Retired bureaucrat Rajiv Kumar was on Friday appointed as election commissioner in place of Ashok Lavasa who resigned.

President Ram Nath Kovind cleared his appointment with effect from the date he assumes office. His appointment is in place of Lavasa who resigned with effect from August 31.

President Ram Nath Kovind appoints #RajivKumar, IAS(Retd.) as Election Commissioner pic.twitter.com/K73yQuYWJa
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"In pursuance of clause (2) of article 324 of the Constitution, the president is pleased to appoint Shri Rajiv Kumar, (IAS retired) as the election commissioner with effect from the date he assumes the office vice Shri Ashok Lavasa, election commissioner who has resigned with effect August 31," an official notification of the Ministry of Law and Justice said.

Rajiv Kumar is a retired IAS officer of 1984 batch of Jharkhand cadre.

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