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Senior EC member Gyanesh Kumar new CEC, Haryana chief secretary Vivek Joshi on panel

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Gyanesh Kumar has been appointed as the new chief election commissioner, succeeding Rajiv Kumar. Haryana chief secretary Vivek Joshi has been named election commissioner. The appointments follow a meeting of the PM-led selection committee, despite objections from leader of opposition, Rahul Gandhi.
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