New Delhi, Sept 10:
The Central Govt. on Saturday appointed Jammu & Kashmir's chief electoral officer Hirdesh Kumar as deputy election commissioner at the Election Commission of India.
According to an order, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Election Commission of India for the appointment of Hirdesh Kumar, IAS (AGMUT: 1999) as deputy election commissioner, Election Commission of India with pay at Level 14 in the Pay Matrix, for a tenure of five years from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders, whichever is earlier vice Umesh Sinha, AS (UP:1986).
Hirdesh has been appointed as deputy election commissioner at a time when his statement that ‘20-25 lakh non-local voters would be added during the special summary ordered by the ECI' has caused huge controversy in Jammu Kashmir. The ECI would soon appoint a new CEO of J&K.
