HS Brahma Succeeds V S Sampath as the New Chief Election Commissioner

 

 Harishankar Brahma will be taking over as the Chief Election Commissioner after present CEC Veeravalli Sundaram Sampath retires on Thursday Jan 15,2015

HS Brahma, who currently holds the position of Election Commissioner and  a retired IAS officer from the Andhra Pradesh cadre's 1975 batch, Mr Brahma hails from the state of Assam. He assumed charge as Election Commissioner on August 24, 2010, post his retirement from the position of Secretary in the Ministry of Power.

After J M Lyndogh, Brahma will become the second officer from the northeast to be appointed to this post.

Note

The Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners are appointed by the President for a tenure of six years or up to the age of 65. 

The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from office only through impeachment by Parliament.