Gyanesh Kumar

Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer; Chief Election Commissioner of India

Indian Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India Aquarius

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Administrative Service (IAS) officer; Chief Election Commissioner of India
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth27/01/1964
Age62 years
BirthplaceAgra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac SignAquarius

Latest News about Gyanesh Kumar

19/02/2025

Gyanesh Kumar took charge as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India, succeeding Rajiv Kumar. He assumed the role after serving as an Election Commissioner and became the first CEC appointed under the 2023 appointments law.

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Bio/Wiki

Known ForServing as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India
Service CadreKerala cadre IAS officer
Batch1988

Educational Qualification(s)

BTechCivil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Other StudiesBusiness Finance at ICFAI; Environmental Economics at Harvard University

Personal Life

LanguagesEnglish, Hindi, Urdu

Career

Current RoleChief Election Commissioner of India
Previous Roles
  • Election Commissioner of India
  • Secretary, Ministry of Cooperation
  • Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
  • Various postings in Kerala cadre and central government roles
Notable Work
  • Worked on Jammu and Kashmir affairs during the abrogation of Article 370
  • Helped set up the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teertha Kshetra Trust

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh
2. An IIT Kanpur alumnus
3. Has served in both Kerala and central government postings

Also born on 27 January

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