The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet named the 2010-batch IAS officer to the Election Commission post vacated by Sanjay Kumar's early repatriation.

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• A Personnel Ministry order on 10 October 2026 named Prakash Rajpurohit, a 2010-batch Rajasthan-cadre IAS officer, as Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India.
• His tenure runs up to 8 April 2030.
• The appointment was among 27 joint secretary-level and equivalent posts approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
• He succeeds Sanjay Kumar, who was repatriated early to his parent cadre in August 2026.
• Kumar had served as Deputy Election Commissioner since August 2024 and handled the Commission's electoral roll and IT divisions.
• Rajpurohit was earlier serving as Joint Secretary in the Department of Defence Production in the Ministry of Defence.
• His portfolio at the Commission has not been publicly detailed in the appointment announcement.
• Deputy Election Commissioners assist the Commission, headed by the Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners, and typically head its functional divisions.
• They are usually of Joint Secretary or Additional Secretary rank, and the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister approves such appointments.
• Under the Central Staffing Scheme, the Civil Services Board screens candidates and recommends panels of officers before the Cabinet committee approves.
• The Election Commission of India is an independent constitutional body formed on 25 January 1950.

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