Question

Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India as of February 2025 ?

• A. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
• B. Vivek Joshi
• C. Gyanesh Kumar
• D. Rajiv Kumar

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Gyanesh Kumar

Central election commission 

Constitutional Basis

• Article 324: Provides for Election Commission to direct, control, and conduct elections.
  

• Part XV (Articles 324–329) deals with elections.
  

• Ensures free and fair elections to Parliament, State Legislatures, President, and Vice President.

• First Election Commissioner: Sukumar Sen (1950).

• First General Elections: 1951–52.
  

• Headquarters: New Delhi.
  

• Constitutional Body : Yes, under Article 324.
  

• Not a Statutory Body
  

• Current CEC : Gyanesh Kumar   is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India, having assumed office on 19 February 2025    

   

Election Commissioners

• Vivek Joshi

• Sukhbir Singh Sandhu