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D Sajith Babu appointed Kerala Chief Electoral Officer
IAS officer Dr D Sajith Babu has been appointed Kerala’s new Chief Electoral Officer, succeeding Dr Rathan Kelkar. Babu was serving as Special Secretary in the General Education Department. The post had…
The Story in Brief
IAS officer Dr D Sajith Babu has been appointed Kerala’s new Chief Electoral Officer, succeeding Dr Rathan Kelkar. Babu was serving as Special Secretary in the General Education Department. The post had remained vacant for two months after Kelkar became the Chief Minister’s Secretary.
The Election Commission of India approved the state government’s recommendation. Babu has served as Kasaragod District Collector, State Mission Director of the National AYUSH Mission, Supplyco Commissioner, Special Secretary in the Animal Husbandry Department and Registrar of Cooperative Societies. He holds a PhD in Agronomy from Kerala Agricultural University and was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration for his pandemic work as district collector.
The Indian Opinion
The appointment should not be read either as routine reshuffling or as proof of guaranteed election administration. Babu’s record gives him administrative experience, but the CEO’s independence will be judged through voter-roll revisions, polling preparations and communication with all recognised parties. The immediate test is whether the two-month vacancy has caused any backlog, and how quickly the office publishes a clear plan to address it.
Source: english.mathrubhumi.com
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