India
2010 batch IAS officer named Deputy Election Commissioner
The Indian Express··6d ago
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed 2010 batch IAS officer Prakash Rajpurohit as Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India on Saturday. Sanjay Kumar left the DEC post in August after repatriation to his parent cadre. Rajpurohit was among 27 Joint Secretary level appointments cleared by the ACC in the personnel department order.
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What It Means For You
- Rajpurohit will oversee electoral roll and IT systems at the Election Commission.
- State rolls and revision exercises will run under the new deputy's supervision.
- Parties filing complaints on SIR will deal with the DEC-led divisions he heads.
What's Happening
- The ACC appointed Prakash Rajpurohit as Deputy Election Commissioner on Saturday.
- Sanjay Kumar left the DEC post in August after premature repatriation to his cadre.
- Rajpurohit was among 27 Joint Secretary level appointments cleared the same day.
How DEC posts are filled
- The Election Commission is a three-member body led by the Chief Election Commissioner.
- DEC posts often go to senior IAS officers on central deputation.
- IT and roll management became high-profile during recent intensive revision drives.
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