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Date: 17-Feb-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification for the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioner in Election Commission of India.

Issued by Ministry of Law and Justice · Legislative Department

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Key Changes

  • The appointments are made by the President, exercising powers conferred by section 4 of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 (Act No. 49 of 2023).
  • Shri Gyanesh Kumar is appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner, effective February 19, 2025.
  • Dr. Vivek Joshi, IAS (HY:1989) is appointed as an Election Commissioner, effective from the date he assumes office.

What it means

  • The gazette notification announces the appointment of Shri Gyanesh Kumar as the Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India, effective from February 19, 2025.
  • The gazette notification also announces the appointment of Dr. Vivek Joshi, IAS (HY:1989) as an Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India, effective from the date he assumes charge of his office.

Impact Analysis

Government and Election Commission of India

  • The Election Commission should update its records and official communications to reflect the changes in leadership.

Citizens and Electoral Process

  • Citizens can expect the electoral process to continue without disruption, guided by the newly appointed officials.

Political Parties

  • Parties should familiarize themselves with the backgrounds and priorities of the new appointees to understand potential impacts on electoral strategies.

Suggested Action Items

  • Prepare briefing materials for the new Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioner on key ongoing projects and challenges.

Key Entities Referenced

Shri Gyanesh Kumar: Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India, effective February 19, 2025. Dr. Vivek Joshi: Newly appointed Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India, effective from the date he assumes charge of his office. He is an IAS officer from the Haryana cadre (1989 batch). President of India: The authority making the appointments, exercising powers conferred by section 4 of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023. Election Commission of India: The primary body responsible for conducting elections in India. The appointments are made within this commission. Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 (Act No. 49 of 2023): The legal framework under which the appointments are made. Section 4 of this act provides the powers for the President to make these appointments.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-17022025-261113 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D7H0x2x2x0 25-261113 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 855] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, फरिरी 17, 2025/माघ 28, 1946 No. 855] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2025/MAGHA 28, 1946 जिजध और न्य ाय मत्रं ालय (जिधायी जिभाग) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 17 फरिरी, 2025 का.आ. 860(अ).—मुख्य जनिाचा न आयुक्त और अन्य जनिााचन आयुक्तों (जनयुजक्त, सेिा की ितें और कायाालय की अिजध) अजधजनयम, 2023 (2023 का अजधजनयम संख्या 49) की खण्ड 4 द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, माननीय राष्ट्रपजत, श्री ज्ञानिे कुमार, जनिााचन आयक्तु की जनयुजक्त, मुख्य जनिााचन आयक्तु के रूप में भारत जनिााचन आयोग म ें 19 फरिरी, 2025 स े करत े ह।ैं [फा. सं. 45011/3/2025-प्रिासन-I (जि.जि.)] डॉ. रािीि मजण, सजचि 1244 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th February, 2025 S.O. 860(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by section 4 of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 (Act No. 49 of 2023), the President is pleased to appoint Shri Gyanesh Kumar, Election Commissioner as Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India, with effect from 19th February, 2025. [F. No. 45011/3/2025-Admn.I(LD)] Dr. RAJIV MANI, Secy. अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 17 फरिरी, 2025 का.आ. 861(अ).—मुख्य जनिाचा न आयुक्त और अन्य जनिााचन आयुक्तों (जनयुजक्त, सेिा की ितें और कायाालय की अिजध) अजधजनयम, 2023 (2023 का अजधजनयम संख्या 49) की खण्ड 4 द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, माननीय राष्ट्रपजत, डॉ. जििेक िोिी, भा.प्र.स.े(हररयाणा: 1989) की जनयुजक्त, जनिााचन आयुक्त के रूप में भारत जनिााचन आयोग म ें उनके कायाालय म ेंकायाभार ग्रहण करने की जतजि से, करते ह।ैं [फा. सं. 45011/3/2025-प्रिासन-I (जि.जि.)] डॉ. रािीि मजण, सजचि NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th February, 2025 S.O. 861(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by section 4 of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 (Act No. 49 of 2023), the President is pleased to appoint Dr. Vivek Joshi, IAS (HY:1989) as Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India, with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office. [F. No. 45011/3/2025-Admn.I(LD)] Dr. RAJIV MANI, Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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