In a significant development, the central government on Saturday (September 13, 2025) appointed senior IAS officer Pawan Kumar Sharma (IAS:1999:MP) as Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) issued the order after the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) cleared his appointment to the post in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to the Government of India.
Sharma, a 1999-batch IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, is currently serving as Additional Secretary in the Department of Defence.
In a parallel development, Ajeet Kumar (IAS:2002:MP), who has been serving as Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India since August 18, 2024, has been moved to the Ministry of Women & Child Development as Joint Secretary. His transfer was part of a larger order issued by DoPT on Saturday, under which 35 other officers were also given fresh postings.
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