The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India heads the Election Fee of India (ECI), which is chargeable for administering free and truthful elections within the nation. The place was established in 1950, and the CEC is appointed by the President of India. Under is the listing of all Chief Election Commissioners of India since independence:
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Record of Chief Election Commissioners of India (1950–Current)
| No. | Identify | Tenure | Key Contributions |
| 1 | Sukumar Sen | 21 Mar 1950 – 19 Dec 1958 | First CEC; carried out India’s first basic elections in 1951–52. |
| 2 | Okay.V.Okay. Sundaram | 20 Dec 1958 – 30 Sep 1967 | Oversaw elections throughout a interval of political stability. |
| 3 | S.P. Sen Verma | 1 Oct 1967 – 30 Sep 1972 | Performed elections through the late Sixties and early Seventies. |
| 4 | Dr. Nagendra Singh | 1 Oct 1972 – 6 Feb 1973 | Shortest-serving CEC; targeted on electoral reforms. |
| 5 | T. Swaminathan | 7 Feb 1973 – 17 Jun 1977 | Performed elections through the Emergency interval. |
| 6 | S.L. Shakdhar | 18 Jun 1977 – 17 Jun 1982 | Oversaw the 1977 elections, which ended the Emergency. |
| 7 | R.Okay. Trivedi | 18 Jun 1982 – 31 Dec 1985 | Performed elections through the Eighties, a interval of political change. |
| 8 | R.V.S. Peri Sastri | 1 Jan 1986 – 25 Nov 1990 | Targeted on voter training and consciousness. |
| 9 | Smt. V.S. Ramadevi | 26 Nov 1990 – 11 Dec 1990 | First and solely girl CEC; served for a really quick tenure. |
| 10 | T.N. Seshan | 12 Dec 1990 – 11 Dec 1996 | Identified for reforming the Election Fee and imposing the Mannequin Code of Conduct. |
| 11 | M.S. Gill | 12 Dec 1996 – 13 Jun 2001 | Launched digital voting machines (EVMs) in elections. |
| 12 | J.M. Lyngdoh | 14 Jun 2001 – 7 Feb 2004 | Performed elections with a concentrate on transparency and equity. |
| 13 | T.S. Krishnamurthy | 8 Feb 2004 – 15 Might 2005 | Oversaw the 2004 basic elections. |
| 14 | B.B. Tandon | 16 Might 2005 – 29 Jun 2006 | Targeted on electoral reforms and voter registration. |
| 15 | N. Gopalaswami | 30 Jun 2006 – 20 Apr 2009 | Performed the 2009 basic elections. |
| 16 | Navin B. Chawla | 21 Apr 2009 – 29 Jul 2010 | Oversaw the implementation of EVMs and voter ID playing cards. |
| 17 | S.Y. Quraishi | 30 Jul 2010 – 10 Jun 2012 | Targeted on voter consciousness campaigns and inclusivity. |
| 18 | V.S. Sampath | 11 Jun 2012 – 15 Jan 2015 | Performed the 2014 basic elections, which noticed a excessive voter turnout. |
| 19 | H.S. Brahma | 16 Jan 2015 – 18 Apr 2015 | Brief tenure; targeted on electoral reforms. |
| 20 | Nasim Zaidi | 19 Apr 2015 – 5 Jul 2017 | Oversaw the 2017 state elections and launched VVPATs. |
| 21 | Achal Kumar Joti | 6 Jul 2017 – 22 Jan 2018 | Performed elections with a concentrate on transparency and know-how. |
| 22 | Om Prakash Rawat | 23 Jan 2018 – 1 Dec 2018 | Targeted on voter training and EVM safety. |
| 23 | Sunil Arora | 2 Dec 2018 – 12 Apr 2021 | Performed the 2019 basic elections and state elections through the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 24 | Sushil Chandra | 13 Apr 2021 – 14 Might 2022 | Oversaw elections through the pandemic and launched electoral reforms. |
| 25 | Rajiv Kumar | 15 Might 2022 – Current | Present CEC; specializing in voter inclusivity, know-how, and electoral integrity. |
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Key Highlights
1. First CEC: Sukumar Sen (1950–1958) carried out India’s first basic elections.
2. Longest Tenure: T.N. Seshan (1990–1996) is remembered for reworking the Election Fee into a robust and impartial physique.
3. Solely Girl CEC: V.S. Ramadevi (1990), although her tenure was very quick.
4. Technological Reforms: M.S. Gill launched EVMs, and Nasim Zaidi launched VVPATs.
5. Present CEC: Rajiv Kumar (since 15 Might 2022).
