Former IAS officer Dr Rajeshwar Singh (Retd.IAS:1989:RJ) has been appointed as the new Commissioner of the Rajasthan State Election Commission. The appointment was announced on Tuesday by Governor Haribhau Bagde, following the completion of Madhukar Gupta’s (Retd. IAS:1985:RJ) tenure on September 16. Gupta had been serving in the post since August 2022.
Dr Singh, who retired in July 2024 as Chairman of the Revenue Board, has held several key administrative positions in Rajasthan. His career includes stints as Collector of Jaipur, Additional Chief Secretary in the Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Department, and Director General of the Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj Institute. He also has extensive experience in local governance, having worked as Divisional Commissioner and Collector in major districts.
Legendofficers.com had reported on August 14 about the possible contenders for the post after Madhukar Gupta, naming four frontrunners, including Dr Rajeshwar Singh. The other three names doing the rounds were PK Goyal (Retd. IAS:1988:RJ), Shubhra Singh (IAS:1989:RJ), and Anand Kumar (IAS:1994:RJ).
Notably, outgoing Commissioner Madhukar Gupta had recently criticized the government for delaying Panchayat elections, asserting that the Commission was fully prepared but the government showed no intent to proceed. He had also raised concerns over the “One State, One Election” policy, stating that such a move would be impossible without a constitutional amendment.
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