Archive · 12 Oct 2026
Prakash Rajpurohit Named Deputy Election Commissioner in Major Reshuffle
The central government approved many senior officials for new jobs.
Prakash Rajpurohit was appointed Deputy Election Commissioner until April 8, 2030.
He is an IAS officer from Rajasthan and takes the place of Sanjay Kumar.
The reports say Kumar was sent back to his parent cadre in August.
The government committee also 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 ministries and public agencies.
In a separate order dated October 9, Govind Jaiswal was approved to return early to his parent cadre.
The reports do not give a broader reason for the reshuffle.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved 27 appointments at joint secretary and equivalent levels.
Prakash Rajpurohit, a 2010-batch Rajasthan-cadre IAS officer, was appointed Deputy Election Commissioner until April 8, 2030.
Rajpurohit succeeds Sanjay Kumar, who was prematurely repatriated to his parent cadre in August, according to one report.
Vivek Khare, a 1996-batch Indian Telecom Service officer, was appointed Joint Secretary at the National Testing Agency.
The postings span government ministries and agencies; a separate October 9 order approved Govind Jaiswal’s premature return to his parent cadre.
- Who
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet and the appointed officials, including Prakash Rajpurohit and Vivek Khare.
- What
- The ACC approved 27 joint secretary-level or equivalent appointments, including Rajpurohit as Deputy Election Commissioner.
- When
- The appointments were announced on Saturday, October 10; the year is not specified. The separate order concerning Govind Jaiswal was dated October 9.
- Where
- India, across central government ministries and agencies.
- Why
- The reports describe a bureaucratic reshuffle but do not give a further reason for it.
- Approving body
- Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
- Appointments approved
- 27 at joint secretary and equivalent levels
- Deputy Election Commissioner
- Prakash Rajpurohit, succeeding Sanjay Kumar
- Rajpurohit’s tenure
- Until April 8, 2030
- National Testing Agency
- Vivek Khare appointed Joint Secretary
- Other named agencies
- National Health Authority, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India, and NITI Aayog
- Separate repatriation order
- On October 9, the ACC approved Govind Jaiswal’s premature return to his parent cadre
Sources
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