Gyanesh Kumar

Gyanesh Kumar

politician India

Gyanesh Kumar is the current senior-most election commissioner in India, serving since 2021. He is known for his extensive experience in public administration and has been involved in various election management roles that emphasize the integrity and efficiency of the electoral process. As the senior-most commissioner, he is next in line to potentially take over as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) following the retirement of the current CEC on February 18, 2024.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
2,136,230
Power
4,489$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
India 2 7.00 0.15% +0% 1,380,004,385 2,136,230 $2,900,000 4,489$
Totals 2 1,380,004,385 2,136,230 $2,900,000 4,489$
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Recent Mentions

India India: Gyanesh Kumar is the chief election commissioner who questioned the validity of allowing bogus votes in Bihar's electoral rolls. 7

The Times of India: Should we allow bogus votes, CEC Gyanesh Kumar asks opposition | India News

India India: CEC Gyanesh Kumar told TOI on Sunday about the SIR guidelines and the powers of EROs. 5

The Times of India: Officials can also rely on field inquiry for inclusion of names in Bihar rolls: EC | India News

India India: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar defended the revision, stating that nearly every political party in Bihar had raised concerns about inaccuracies in the voters’ list. 5

The Times of India: ‘Great danger to democracy’: Mahua Moitra moves SC over EC's voter list revision in Bihar; calls it ‘crazy exercise to disenfranchise’ | India News

India India: Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar welcomed the fast-paced work on SIR in Bihar. 8

The Times of India: 93% of Bihar voters given enumeration forms, 13.2% have submitted them: EC | India News

India India: Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar claimed that special intensive revision is a general practice to update the voter list before every election. 5

The Times of India: Electoral roll revision: Rabri Devi asks people to ‘refuse’ document checks by poll officials; alleges 'conspiracy' | India News

India India: CEC Gyanesh Kumar stated that votes should be registered in the constituency where a person ordinarily resides. 7

The Times of India: CEC: Vote should be where you live, not ‘native’ place | India News

India India: Gyanesh Kumar is the Chief Election Commissioner leading the reforms to improve electoral rolls and voter services. 8

The Times of India: Election Commission rolls out reforms to boost accuracy of electoral rolls, voter services | India News