“Gyanesh Kumar who played important role in reorganisation of J&K & setting up of Ram Mandir trust appointed as new CEC”, Organiser, February 18, 2025:

“Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Bharat, succeeding Rajiv Kumar, who is set to retire on Tuesday, February 19. Kumar, a 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Kerala cadre, played significant roles in national policy-making, including the reorganisation of J&K and Kashmir and the establishment of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

Kumar’s appointment was announced shortly after a high-level panel, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, convened to select the new CEC. The panel’s meeting also saw Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi raising concerns about the timing of the appointment, urging the government to wait for the Supreme Court’s verdict on petitions challenging the new appointment process.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the matter on Wednesday……”

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