Kumar, who performed a key function in implementing choices following the abrogation of Article 370 of the Structure in Jammu and Kashmir throughout his stint within the Union dwelling ministry, took cost as an election commissioner on March 15, 2024.
His appointment got here hours after the Congress requested the federal government to defer its determination on the brand new CEC until the Supreme Courtroom concludes its listening to on a petition difficult the composition of the choice panel.
The Congress’s demand was put forth by Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi throughout a gathering of the choice panel chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources stated.
The assembly happened within the South Block workplace of the prime minister. In addition to Modi and Gandhi, House Minister Amit Shah is the third member of the choice panel.
Kumar is a 1988-batch Kerala Cadre IAS officer. After finishing his B.Tech in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Know-how , Kanpur, he studied Enterprise Finance in ICFAI, India and Environmental Economics in Harvard College, US.
He has labored within the authorities of Kerala because the assistant collector of Ernakulam, sub-collector of Adoor, managing director of the Kerala State Improvement Company for SC/ST, municipal commissioner of the Company of Cochin, in addition to holding different posts.
As a secretary to the federal government of Kerala, Kumar dealt with various departments, corresponding to finance sources, fast-track initiatives and the general public works division.
Within the authorities of India, he has wealthy expertise of working because the joint secretary within the Ministry of Defence, joint secretary and extra secretary within the Ministry of House Affairs, secretary within the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and secretary within the Ministry of Cooperation. He superannuated on January 31, 2024.
