Overview

• Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha issued the official order on June 2 appointing 2001-batch IAS officer Sanjeev Verma as J&K’s Chief Electoral Officer.
• The appointment follows a notification from the Election Commission of India issued on May 29 to manage electoral processes in the region.
• Verma was serving as commissioner secretary in the Social Welfare Department prior to his new role.
• He has previously held key positions including divisional commissioner of Jammu and commissioner secretary in the General Administration Department.
• Pandurang K Pole, the outgoing chief electoral officer, has been transferred to Delhi by the Ministry of Home Affairs.