In a significant development, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed A Sreenivas (IAS:2004:HY) as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Haryana. He succeeds Pankaj Agarwal (IAS:2000:HY), who held the post since July 2024.
Sreenivas, who currently serves as Secretary, Energy Department, and Managing Director of Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd., was selected from a panel of three IAS officers recommended by the Haryana government. The panel also included Atul Kumar (IAS:2007:HY), Transport Commissioner and Secretary, Transport Department, and Dusmanta Kumar Behera (IAS:2007:HY), who is presently serving in multiple roles including Secretary, Development & Panchayats Department, and Director General, Industries & Commerce, and MSME.
Being the senior-most among the three, Sreenivas was chosen by the Election Commission, which issued the appointment order and informed the Haryana Chief Secretary via a letter dated June 16, 2025.
Outgoing CEO Pankaj Agarwal will now take over as Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, a role assigned to him in the major IAS reshuffle announced on June 12, 2025, which involved 31 officers. Agarwal’s tenure as CEO was marked by the successful and peaceful conduct of the Haryana Assembly elections held on October 5, 2024, a process widely praised by political parties and civil society.
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