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Prakash Rajpurohit Named Deputy Election Commissioner in Major Reshuffle
The Centre has moved many senior government workers into new jobs.
Prakash Rajpurohit was chosen as Deputy Election Commissioner, taking over from Sanjay Kumar.
Rajpurohit is an IAS officer from the Rajasthan cadre, and his appointment runs until April 8, 2030.
A government committee approved 27 appointments at joint secretary level or similar.
Vivek Khare was appointed to a senior job at the National Testing Agency.
Other officials were assigned to different ministries and public agencies.
In a separate order, Govind Jaiswal was approved to return early to his parent cadre.
The reports describe the postings but do not give a further reason for the reshuffle.
Prakash Rajpurohit, a 2010-batch Rajasthan-cadre IAS officer, was appointed Deputy Election Commissioner, succeeding Sanjay Kumar, until April 8, 2030.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved 27 civil-service appointments at joint secretary and equivalent levels.
Vivek Khare, a 1996-batch Indian Telecom Service officer, was appointed Joint Secretary at the National Testing Agency.
The postings span ministries and agencies, including Home Affairs, Health and Family Welfare, National Health Authority, IRDAI and NITI Aayog.
A separate October 9 order approved the premature return of Higher Education Joint Secretary Govind Jaiswal to his parent cadre.
- Who
- Prakash Rajpurohit and 26 other civil servants; Vivek Khare was also named in the appointments.
- What
- The Centre announced a bureaucratic reshuffle, including Rajpurohit's appointment as Deputy Election Commissioner and 27 appointments at joint secretary and equivalent levels.
- Where
- India; appointments were made across central government ministries and agencies.
- When
- Saturday, October 10; the year is not stated. A separate order concerning Govind Jaiswal was dated October 9.
- Why
- The reports describe the appointments as part of a bureaucratic reshuffle but do not state a further reason.
Administrative changes
Reported purpose and rationale
Reason for the reshuffle
Administrative changes
The articles report a major bureaucratic reshuffle and list the appointments made by the Centre.
Reported purpose and rationale
The articles do not provide an opposing interpretation or a further stated reason for the reshuffle.
Key facts
- Deputy Election Commissioner
- Prakash Rajpurohit, succeeding Sanjay Kumar
- Rajpurohit's tenure
- Until April 8, 2030
- Appointments approved
- 27 civil servants at joint secretary and equivalent levels
- Approving body
- Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)
- National Testing Agency
- Vivek Khare appointed Joint Secretary
- Other postings
- Across ministries and agencies, including Home Affairs, Health and Family Welfare, National Health Authority and IRDAI
- Separate order
- October 9 order approved Govind Jaiswal's premature repatriation to his parent cadre
Sources
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