Rajasthan s new Chief Electoral Officer assumes charge (Lead)
Friday - August 31, 2018 6:40 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Jaipur Aug 31 (IANS) The newly appointed Chief Electoral Officer for Rajasthan Anand Kumar assumed his charge on Friday.
Kumar said his priority is to organise Assembly elections due later this year in a transparent unbiased and peaceful manner.
Kumar hailing from Rewari in Haryana is a 1994-batch IAS officer who has served as District Collector of Dholpur Dungarpur Barmer Rajsamand and Udaipur. He has also served on some other important posts in the state.
Kumar replaces Ashwani Bhagat who was removed as the Chief Electoral officer on Thursday.
Sources said an Election Commission s team that visited Jaipur on August 10-11 was reportedly not happy with Bhagat s working.
--IANS arc/prs/nir
Kumar said his priority is to organise Assembly elections due later this year in a transparent unbiased and peaceful manner.
Kumar hailing from Rewari in Haryana is a 1994-batch IAS officer who has served as District Collector of Dholpur Dungarpur Barmer Rajsamand and Udaipur. He has also served on some other important posts in the state.
Kumar replaces Ashwani Bhagat who was removed as the Chief Electoral officer on Thursday.
Sources said an Election Commission s team that visited Jaipur on August 10-11 was reportedly not happy with Bhagat s working.
--IANS arc/prs/nir
