Published: 16 September 2025Rajasthan
Rajeshwar Singh Appointed Chief State Election Commissioner of Rajasthan
Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde appointed Rajeshwar Singh as the new Chief State Election Commissioner (SEC) of Rajasthan on September 17, 2025, succeeding Madhukar Gupta. Singh, a retired IAS officer with a 35-year career, will oversee the State Election Commission's mandate of ensuring free and fair panchayat and municipal elections.
The appointment is significant as Rajasthan has elections due for several urban and rural local bodies. The SEC functions independently under Article 243K of the Constitution for superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls and conduct of local elections.
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Who is Rajeshwar Singh and what is his appointment in Rajasthan?
**Rajeshwar Singh appointed as new Chief State Election Commissioner (SEC) of Rajasthan on September 17, 2025 by Governor Haribhau Bagde**. Rajeshwar Singh has been appointed as Rajasthan's Chief State Election Commissioner, overseeing local body elections.
What is the role of the Chief State Election Commissioner in Rajasthan?
**The Chief State Election Commissioner superintends all local body elections** — panchayat, municipality, corporation — in Rajasthan. **Succeeds Madhukar Gupta; Singh is a retired IAS officer with 35-year career**
How is the State Election Commission different from Election Commission of India?
**The State Election Commission conducts panchayat and municipal elections** while the Election Commission of India handles Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections. **SEC functions independently under Article 243K of the Constitution for superintendence, direction an**
What is the constitutional basis of the State Election Commission?
**Article 243K of the Indian Constitution** establishes the State Election Commission for panchayat election superintendence. **Appointment significant as Rajasthan has elections due for several urban and rural local bodies**
What elections will Rajeshwar Singh oversee as Rajasthan's Chief State Election Commissioner?
**Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde appointed Rajeshwar Singh as the new Chief State Election Commissioner (SEC) of Rajasthan on September 17, 2025, succeeding Ma**. As Chief SEC, he will oversee Rajasthan's panchayat samiti, zila parishad, and urban local body elections.
