To whom did Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar make an emotional appeal before retirement? Know everything about them

CEC Rajiv Kumar Retirement: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday (7 January 2025) introduced the date of Delhi Assembly elections and by-elections to be held on one seat every within the two states UP and Tamil Nadu. This goes to be the final election of Rajiv Kumar as Chief Election Commissioner. He is retiring from the publish of Election Commissioner on 19 February. Rajiv Kumar took cost because the Chief Election Commissioner of India on 15 May 2022.

Under the management of Rajiv Kumar, Lok Sabha elections 2024 have been held as soon as within the nation and meeting elections have been held in lots of states together with Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. Now Delhi Assembly elections would be the final election underneath his management. Elections are going to be held on all 70 meeting seats of Delhi on 5 February.

‘It is a really stunning backyard, hold adorning it’

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar mentioned that that is my final press convention. After this he mentioned, “I appeal to all the voters and especially the youth to keep increasing their participation in democracy and keep decorating this very beautiful garden with their lap.”

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Rajiv Kumar says, “…This is my last press conference as the Chief Election Commissioner…” pic.twitter.com/K048iO2X9r

— ANI (@ANI) January 7, 2025

Worked in excessive positions

Before taking cost of the Election Commission, Rajiv Kumar was the Chairman of the Public Enterprises Selection Board from April 2020 to August 2020. Earlier, he had retired from the publish of Union Finance Secretary in February 2020. From July 2019 to February 2020, he held positions like Finance Secretary of India, from September 2017 to July 2019, Secretary, Financial Services. He was additionally the Establishment Officer from March 2015 to June 2017.

Also labored in finance and banking sector

Rajeev Kumar is a 1984 batch IAS officer. He has labored in administrative companies for 36 years. Rajiv Kumar has served in Bihar-Jharkhand cadre for a very long time. After this, he additionally held positions in lots of central ministries. Before changing into Election Commissioner, Rajiv Kumar additionally labored in finance and banking sector.

Was the twenty fifth Chief Election Commissioner of the nation

The tenure of the Election Commissioner is six years or until the age of 65 years (whichever is earlier). Rajiv Kumar grew to become the twenty fifth Chief Election Commissioner of the nation and his tenure will finish on February 19.

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