Gyanesh Kumar

(IAS | Kerala | 1988)
Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, New Delhi
Gyanesh Kumar, an IAS officer of the 1988 batch from the Kerala cadre, currently serves as the Election Commissioner at the Election Commission of India in New Delhi. He holds a B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from IIT Kanpur, a C.F.A. in Finance from ICFAI Hyderabad, and a P.G. in Economics from Harvard University, USA. Fluent in English, Hindi, and Urdu, Kumar brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role in overseeing electoral processes and upholding democratic principles in the country.


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