{"id":25642512,"date":"2026-03-31T11:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?p=25642512"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:07:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:37:24","slug":"chief-election-commissioner-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief Election Commissioner of India 2026 \u2013 Powers, Appointment, List &#038; Latest Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eb741a77aff\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eb741a77aff\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#Structure_of_Election_Commission_of_India\" >Structure of Election Commission of India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#List_of_Former_Chief_Election_Commissioners_of_India\" >List of Former Chief Election Commissioners of India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#List_of_Former_Election_Commissioners_of_India\" >List of Former Election Commissioners of India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#Appointment_of_Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India\" >Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner of India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#Term_of_Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India\" >Term of Chief Election Commissioner of India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#Removal_of_Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India\" >Removal of Chief Election Commissioner of India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#Powers_and_Functions_of_Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India\" >Powers and Functions of Chief Election Commissioner of India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#Article_324_%E2%80%93_Constitutional_Provision\" >Article 324 \u2013 Constitutional Provision<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#ECI_Salary_2026_Rank\" >ECI Salary 2026 &amp; Rank<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"656\">The Chief Election Commissioner of India is the head of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Election Commission of India<\/span><\/span>, a constitutional authority responsible for conducting free and fair elections in India. For candidates preparing for Kerala PSC, TNPSC, SSC, RRB, and Banking exams, the Chief Election Commissioner of India is one of the most important topics in Indian Polity. The current Chief Election Commissioner is <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Gyanesh Kumar<\/span><\/span> (since February 2025).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"656\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/kerala-election-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"btn btn-default\">ELECTION QUIZ 2026 PDF<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"s7qop9\" data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"996\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Structure_of_Election_Commission_of_India\"><\/span><strong>Structure of Election Commission of India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1087\">The Chief Election Commissioner of India works along with two Election Commissioners.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1168\">\n<li data-section-id=\"bao2hw\" data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1139\">Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"103l0im\" data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1168\">Two Election Commissioners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1189\">Important Point:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1267\">\n<li data-section-id=\"fxib5x\" data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1236\">All decisions are taken by majority vote<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"12d1gfc\" data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1267\">CEC does NOT have veto power<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/voting-system-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"btn btn-default\">How to Vote in India<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1u8ic8x\" data-start=\"4482\" data-end=\"4533\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Former_Chief_Election_Commissioners_of_India\"><\/span><strong>List of Former Chief Election Commissioners of India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>Term of Office<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Sukumar Sen<\/td>\n<td>21 March 1950 \u2013 19 December 1958<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>K. V. K. Sundaram<\/td>\n<td>20 December 1958 \u2013 30 September 1967<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>S. P. Sen Verma<\/td>\n<td>1 October 1967 \u2013 30 September 1972<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Nagendra Singh<\/td>\n<td>1 October 1972 \u2013 6 February 1973<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>T. Swaminathan<\/td>\n<td>7 February 1973 \u2013 17 June 1977<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>S. L. Shakdhar<\/td>\n<td>18 June 1977 \u2013 17 June 1982<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>R. K. Trivedi<\/td>\n<td>18 June 1982 \u2013 31 December 1985<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>R. V. S. Peri Sastri<\/td>\n<td>1 January 1986 \u2013 25 November 1990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>V. S. Ramadevi<\/td>\n<td>26 November 1990 \u2013 11 December 1990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>T. N. Seshan<\/td>\n<td>12 December 1990 \u2013 11 December 1996<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>M. S. Gill<\/td>\n<td>12 December 1996 \u2013 13 June 2001<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>J. M. Lyngdoh<\/td>\n<td>14 June 2001 \u2013 7 February 2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>T. S. Krishnamurthy<\/td>\n<td>8 February 2004 \u2013 15 May 2005<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>B. B. Tandon<\/td>\n<td>16 May 2005 \u2013 29 June 2006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>N. Gopalaswami<\/td>\n<td>30 June 2006 \u2013 20 April 2009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Navin Chawla<\/td>\n<td>21 April 2009 \u2013 29 July 2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>S. Y. Quraishi<\/td>\n<td>30 July 2010 \u2013 10 June 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>V. S. Sampath<\/td>\n<td>11 June 2012 \u2013 15 January 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>H. S. Brahma<\/td>\n<td>16 January 2015 \u2013 18 April 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Nasim Zaidi<\/td>\n<td>19 April 2015 \u2013 5 July 2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Achal Kumar Jyoti<\/td>\n<td>6 July 2017 \u2013 22 January 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Om Prakash Rawat<\/td>\n<td>23 January 2018 \u2013 1 December 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Sunil Arora<\/td>\n<td>2 December 2018 \u2013 12 April 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Sushil Chandra<\/td>\n<td>13 April 2021 \u2013 14 May 2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Rajiv Kumar<\/td>\n<td>15 May 2022 \u2013 18 February 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1u8ic8x\" data-start=\"4482\" data-end=\"4533\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Former_Election_Commissioners_of_India\"><\/span><strong>List of Former Election Commissioners of India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4535\" data-end=\"4565\">Here are some important names:<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>Term of Office<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>V. S. Seigell<\/td>\n<td>16 October 1989 \u2013 2 January 1990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>S. S. Dhanoa<\/td>\n<td>16 October 1989 \u2013 2 January 1990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>G. V. G. Krishnamurty<\/td>\n<td>1 October 1993 \u2013 30 September 1999<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Ashok Lavasa<\/td>\n<td>23 January 2018 \u2013 31 August 2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Anup Chandra Pandey<\/td>\n<td>9 June 2021 \u2013 14 February 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Arun Goel<\/td>\n<td>21 November 2022 \u2013 9 March 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"15en561\" data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1331\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Appointment_of_Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India\"><\/span><strong>Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner of India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1421\">The Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed by the President of India.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"q4hfuh\" data-start=\"1423\" data-end=\"1447\"><strong>Selection Committee:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1556\">\n<li data-section-id=\"of5d6l\" data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1478\">Prime Minister (Chairperson)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"8pr2zw\" data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1513\">Leader of Opposition (Lok Sabha)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1jhghza\" data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1556\">Union Cabinet Minister (nominated by PM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1654\">This system was formalized by the 2023 Act, making it an important current affairs topic.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"11sr6jf\" data-start=\"1661\" data-end=\"1710\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Term_of_Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India\"><\/span><strong>Term of Chief Election Commissioner of India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1764\">The Chief Election Commissioner of India serves:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1844\">\n<li data-section-id=\"4n8cbf\" data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1793\">Maximum 6 years, OR<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ow8lqp\" data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1844\">Until 65 years of age (whichever is earlier)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1t463rl\" data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1904\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Removal_of_Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India\"><\/span><strong>Removal of Chief Election Commissioner of India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1906\" data-end=\"1978\">The Chief ECI enjoys strong job security.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1obeogp\" data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"2000\"><strong>Removal Process:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2116\">\n<li data-section-id=\"bqiool\" data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2055\">Can only be removed by impeachment in Parliament<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"pim6k\" data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2116\">Requires special majority (like a Supreme Court judge)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"pim6k\" data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2116\">Election Commissioners can be removed only on recommendation of the CEC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"j73bvq\" data-start=\"2223\" data-end=\"2289\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Powers_and_Functions_of_Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India\"><\/span><strong>Powers and Functions of Chief Election Commissioner of India<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2291\" data-end=\"2386\">The Chief Election Commissioner of India plays a key role in ensuring democratic elections.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1on2uuu\" data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2408\"><strong>Major Functions:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4 data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2439\"><strong>Conduct of Elections<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2440\" data-end=\"2551\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1xy9z6h\" data-start=\"2440\" data-end=\"2463\">Lok Sabha elections<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"yh5pep\" data-start=\"2464\" data-end=\"2492\">State Assembly elections<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"jmqq2\" data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2519\">Presidential elections<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"5rcpi6\" data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2551\">Vice-Presidential elections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2578\"><strong>Election Schedule<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2646\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1e2n67l\" data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2646\">Announces dates for:\n<ul data-start=\"2604\" data-end=\"2646\">\n<li data-section-id=\"jla5r2\" data-start=\"2604\" data-end=\"2618\">Nomination<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ttdpqd\" data-start=\"2621\" data-end=\"2631\">Voting<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"14gma17\" data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2646\">Counting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2677\"><strong>Model Code of Conduct<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2749\">\n<li data-section-id=\"mfkh0s\" data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2720\">Ensures political parties follow rules<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"16o6atz\" data-start=\"2721\" data-end=\"2749\">Prevents misuse of power<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2751\" data-end=\"2786\"><strong>Monitoring Election Process<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2787\" data-end=\"2885\">\n<li data-section-id=\"me4ex7\" data-start=\"2787\" data-end=\"2819\">Supervises EVM &amp; VVPAT usage<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ypaphu\" data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2853\">Controls election expenditure<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"fcqwzr\" data-start=\"2854\" data-end=\"2885\">Oversees election officials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1kzox44\" data-start=\"2892\" data-end=\"2940\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Article_324_%E2%80%93_Constitutional_Provision\"><\/span><strong>Article 324 \u2013 Constitutional Provision<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"3011\">The powers of the Chief ECI come from:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3013\" data-end=\"3060\"><strong>Article 324 of the Constitution of India<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3062\" data-end=\"3086\">It gives authority over:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3139\">\n<li data-section-id=\"iseyoo\" data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3104\">Superintendence<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1083or1\" data-start=\"3105\" data-end=\"3116\">Direction<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"n7kv7q\" data-start=\"3117\" data-end=\"3139\">Control of elections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1fqifq\" data-start=\"4092\" data-end=\"4111\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ECI_Salary_2026_Rank\"><\/span><strong>ECI Salary 2026 &amp; Rank<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"4113\" data-end=\"4227\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1ovjijz\" data-start=\"4113\" data-end=\"4144\">Salary: \u20b92,50,000 per month<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"d2j2y2\" data-start=\"4145\" data-end=\"4187\">Equivalent to: Supreme Court Judge<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1wrgqcn\" data-start=\"4188\" data-end=\"4227\">Rank: High constitutional authority<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ECI is a vital pillar of Indian democracy. Understanding this topic thoroughly will help aspirants score high in competitive exams like Kerala PSC, SSC, TNPSC, RRB, and Banking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chief Election Commissioner of India is the head of the Election Commission of India, a constitutional authority responsible for conducting free and fair elections in India. For candidates preparing for Kerala PSC, TNPSC, SSC, RRB, and Banking exams, the Chief Election Commissioner of India is one of the most important topics in Indian Polity. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":25642513,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[802,558],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25642512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","category-general-knowledge"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Chief Election Commissioner of India 2026 \u2013 Appointment &amp; List<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about the Election Commission of India \u2013 structure, powers, members, NVSP, Kerala voters list, and updates for PSC, SSC exams.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chief Election Commissioner of India 2026 \u2013 Appointment &amp; List\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn about the Election Commission of India \u2013 structure, powers, members, NVSP, Kerala voters list, and updates for PSC, SSC exams.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Entri Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entri.me\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-03-31T06:00:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-06T07:37:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-2026-03-31T153123.510.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"375\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sreesha V.S\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@entri_app\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@entri_app\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sreesha V.S\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sreesha V.S\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/76260ad43c26c5230e8ad1f11ba1fc30\"},\"headline\":\"Chief Election Commissioner of India 2026 \u2013 Powers, Appointment, List &#038; Latest Updates\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-31T06:00:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-06T07:37:24+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/\"},\"wordCount\":563,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-2026-03-31T153123.510.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Articles\",\"General Knowledge\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/\",\"name\":\"Chief Election Commissioner of India 2026 \u2013 Appointment & List\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-2026-03-31T153123.510.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-31T06:00:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-06T07:37:24+00:00\",\"description\":\"Learn about the Election Commission of India \u2013 structure, powers, members, NVSP, Kerala voters list, and updates for PSC, SSC exams.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-2026-03-31T153123.510.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-2026-03-31T153123.510.png\",\"width\":750,\"height\":375,\"caption\":\"Chief Election Commissioner of India 2026 \u2013 Powers, Appointment, List & Latest Updates\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"General Knowledge\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/category\/general-knowledge\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Chief Election Commissioner of India 2026 \u2013 Powers, Appointment, List &#038; Latest Updates\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Entri Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Entri App\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Entri-Logo-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Entri-Logo-1.png\",\"width\":989,\"height\":446,\"caption\":\"Entri App\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entri.me\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/entri_app\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/76260ad43c26c5230e8ad1f11ba1fc30\",\"name\":\"Sreesha V.S\",\"description\":\"Sreesha is a professional content writer with over 4 years of experience in the industry. She specializes in writing copy for websites, blogs, social media advertisements, Wikipedia, and other digital news content. Her expertise lies in crafting high-quality content on various topics such as education, business, finance, lifestyle, and health. Over the years, Sreesha has worked on nearly 700+ articles, several website copies, social media ads, and even a Wikipedia page. Sreesha holds a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Kannur University, where she specialized in areas such as multimedia journalism, print media, and advertising.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/entri.app\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sreesha-v-s-2263a71bb\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/author\/sreesha\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Chief Election Commissioner of India 2026 \u2013 Appointment & List","description":"Learn about the Election Commission of India \u2013 structure, powers, members, NVSP, Kerala voters list, and updates for PSC, SSC exams.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Chief Election Commissioner of India 2026 \u2013 Appointment & List","og_description":"Learn about the Election Commission of India \u2013 structure, powers, members, NVSP, Kerala voters list, and updates for PSC, SSC exams.","og_url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/","og_site_name":"Entri Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entri.me\/","article_published_time":"2026-03-31T06:00:25+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-04-06T07:37:24+00:00","og_image":[{"width":750,"height":375,"url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-2026-03-31T153123.510.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Sreesha V.S","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@entri_app","twitter_site":"@entri_app","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Sreesha V.S","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/"},"author":{"name":"Sreesha V.S","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/76260ad43c26c5230e8ad1f11ba1fc30"},"headline":"Chief Election Commissioner of India 2026 \u2013 Powers, Appointment, List &#038; Latest Updates","datePublished":"2026-03-31T06:00:25+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-06T07:37:24+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/"},"wordCount":563,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-2026-03-31T153123.510.png","articleSection":["Articles","General Knowledge"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/","url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/","name":"Chief Election Commissioner of India 2026 \u2013 Appointment & List","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-2026-03-31T153123.510.png","datePublished":"2026-03-31T06:00:25+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-06T07:37:24+00:00","description":"Learn about the Election Commission of India \u2013 structure, powers, members, NVSP, Kerala voters list, and updates for PSC, SSC exams.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-2026-03-31T153123.510.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Untitled-2026-03-31T153123.510.png","width":750,"height":375,"caption":"Chief Election Commissioner of India 2026 \u2013 Powers, Appointment, List & Latest Updates"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/chief-election-commissioner-of-india\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"General Knowledge","item":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/category\/general-knowledge\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Chief Election Commissioner of India 2026 \u2013 Powers, Appointment, List &#038; Latest Updates"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/","name":"Entri Blog","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#organization","name":"Entri App","url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Entri-Logo-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Entri-Logo-1.png","width":989,"height":446,"caption":"Entri App"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/entri.me\/","https:\/\/x.com\/entri_app"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/76260ad43c26c5230e8ad1f11ba1fc30","name":"Sreesha V.S","description":"Sreesha is a professional content writer with over 4 years of experience in the industry. She specializes in writing copy for websites, blogs, social media advertisements, Wikipedia, and other digital news content. Her expertise lies in crafting high-quality content on various topics such as education, business, finance, lifestyle, and health. Over the years, Sreesha has worked on nearly 700+ articles, several website copies, social media ads, and even a Wikipedia page. Sreesha holds a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Kannur University, where she specialized in areas such as multimedia journalism, print media, and advertising.","sameAs":["https:\/\/entri.app\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sreesha-v-s-2263a71bb"],"url":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/author\/sreesha\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25642512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/115"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25642512"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25642512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25642753,"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25642512\/revisions\/25642753"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25642513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25642512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25642512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entri.app\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25642512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}