{"id":131165,"date":"2026-10-30T15:08:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=131165"},"modified":"2026-10-30T15:08:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:38:13","slug":"chief-election-commissioners-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/chief-election-commissioners-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Chief Election Commissioners of India List 1950\u20132026, Names and Tenure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chief Election Commissioners of India List <\/b>includes the names and tenures of individuals who have headed the <\/span>Election Commission of India (ECI) <\/b>since its establishment in <\/span>1950<\/b>. The Chief Election Commissioner plays a crucial role in supervising elections to the<\/span> Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies, and the offices of the President and Vice-President of India<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sukumar Sen <\/b>was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, taking office on 21 March 1950. Gyanesh Kumar became the 26th Chief Election Commissioner on 19 February 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Chief Election Commissioner of India<\/b><\/h2>\n

Gyanesh Kumar<\/b> is the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India. He assumed office on 19 February 2025, succeeding Rajiv Kumar. He is a 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre.<\/span><\/p>\n

List of Former Chief Election Commissioners of India<\/b><\/h2>\n

The following table provides the names and tenures of former Chief Election Commissioners of India.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
List of Former Chief Election Commissioners of India<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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S. No.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Chief Election Commissioner<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Tenure<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Sukumar Sen<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

21 March 1950 \u2013 19 December 1958<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

K. V. K. Sundaram<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

20 December 1958 \u2013 30 September 1967<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

S. P. Sen Verma<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1 October 1967 \u2013 30 September 1972<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Dr. Nagendra Singh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1 October 1972 \u2013 6 February 1973<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

T. Swaminathan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

7 February 1973 \u2013 17 June 1977<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

S. L. Shakdhar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

18 June 1977 \u2013 17 June 1982<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

R. K. Trivedi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

18 June 1982 \u2013 31 December 1985<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

R. V. S. Peri Sastri<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1 January 1986 \u2013 25 November 1990<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

V. S. Ramadevi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

26 November 1990 \u2013 11 December 1990<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

T. N. Seshan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

12 December 1990 \u2013 11 December 1996<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

M. S. Gill<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

12 December 1996 \u2013 13 June 2001<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

J. M. Lyngdoh<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

14 June 2001 \u2013 7 February 2004<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

T. S. Krishna Murthy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

8 February 2004 \u2013 15 May 2005<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

B. B. Tandon<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

16 May 2005 \u2013 29 June 2006<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

N. Gopalaswami<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

30 June 2006 \u2013 20 April 2009<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

16<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Navin B. Chawla<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

21 April 2009 \u2013 29 July 2010<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

S. Y. Quraishi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

30 July 2010 \u2013 10 June 2012<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

V. S. Sampath<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11 June 2012 \u2013 15 January 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

H. S. Brahma<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

16 January 2015 \u2013 18 April 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Nasim Zaidi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

19 April 2015 \u2013 5 July 2017<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

21<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

A. K. Joti<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

6 July 2017 \u2013 22 January 2018<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

O. P. Rawat<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

23 January 2018 \u2013 1 December 2018<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Sunil Arora<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2 December 2018 \u2013 12 April 2021<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

24<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Sushil Chandra<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

13 April 2021 \u2013 14 May 2022<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Rajiv Kumar<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

15 May 2022 \u2013 18 February 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

List of Former Election Commissioners of India<\/b><\/h2>\n

Election Commissioners are members of the Election Commission of India who assist in supervising and administering electoral processes. The following table lists former Election Commissioners and their tenures.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
List of Former Election Commissioners of India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

S. No.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Former Election Commissioner<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Tenure<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

V. S. Seigell<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

16 October 1989 \u2013 2 January 1990<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

S. S. Dhanoa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

16 October 1989 \u2013 2 January 1990<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Dr. G. V. G. Krishnamurty<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1 October 1993 \u2013 30 September 1999<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Ashok Lavasa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

23 January 2018 \u2013 31 August 2020<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Anup Chandra Pandey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

9 June 2021 \u2013 14 February 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

Arun Goel<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

21 November 2022 \u2013 9 March 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Role and Functions of the Chief Election Commissioner<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Chief Election Commissioner<\/a><\/strong> (CEC) heads the Election Commission of India, a constitutional body responsible for administering elections under the Constitution and applicable laws.<\/span><\/p>\n

The major functions of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commission include:<\/span><\/p>\n