Harishankar Brahma | India’s New Chief Election Commissioner

Current Affairs

Who – Harishankar Brahma (HS Brahma)

What – India’s New Chief Selection Commissioner

When – 14^th Jan, 2015

News

HS Brahma who is currently working as Election Commissioner is appointed as the next Chief Election Commissioner of India in place of V.S. Sampath. Brahma will have one of the shortest tenures as the CEC. He is due to demit office on April 19, when he turns 65.

About HS Brahma

Mr. Brahma who is a retired IAS officer from the Andhra Pradesh cadre’s 1975 batch was employed as Secretary in the Minister of Power and later charged as an Election Commissioner on 24^th Aug, 2010.

Now Brahma is appointed as next Chief Election Commissioner.