Friday 16 January 2015

HS Brahma Appointed India's New CEC

Hari Shankar Brahma has been appointed as India’s19th Chief Election Commissioner. He replaced V S Sampath.

Addressing newsmen after assuming charge at Nirvachan Sadan, he said his priority and "mission objective" is to ensure free and fair conduct of Delhi Assembly polls.

He added that long-term goal at the Election Commission is to deliver excellence. On National Voters' Day on January 25, the EC will launch nationwide Electronic Roll Management System (ERMS), which will provide country-wide voters' list and enable the electorate to see their details.

He said the Commission will prepare the ground work for extending voting rights to NRI voters following Supreme Court directions.

The government will now set in motion the process to appoint an Election Commissioner to fill a vacancy in the three-member body

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