The Maharashtra government on Monday (20.01.2025) appointed senior IAS officer Dinesh T Waghmare (IAS:1994:MH) as the new State Election Commissioner (SEC). This appointment came after the state cabinet authorized Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to propose candidates for the crucial post. . The SEC post was lying vacant since UPS Madan (Retd.IAS:1983:MH) retired last year.
Currently, Waghmare is serving as Additional Chief Secretary, Medical Education.
Waghmare was due to retire in June this year. He will now resign from his current post and join as State Election Commissioner for five years.
The state election commission holds elections to municipal corporations, councils and district bodies such as zilla parishads and gram panchayats. A majority of these local bodies are expected to go to polls this year and the ruling Mahayuti alliance is keen on holding the elections within the next few months.
