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Haryana State Election Commission is an autonomous and statutory body constituted in Indian state of Haryana for ensuring that elections are conducted in free, fair and unbiased way. Constitution of India with provisions as per Article 324 ensures creation and safeguarding of the powers of Election Commission.
In the latter half of 2024, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar led a series of state elections with Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Jharkhand all heading to the polls within months, Kumar's leadership ensured smooth, inclusive, peaceful and impactful electoral processes that resonated across the nation.
Ashok Lavasa (IAST: Aśoka Lavāsā) (born 21 October 1957) is a retired 1980 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Haryana cadre and was one of the two Election Commissioners of India. He has also served as the Finance Secretary of India , Environment, Forests and Climate Change Secretary of India and Civil Aviation Secretary of India .
State Election Commission consists of Chief Electoral Officer [2] and as many members and staff specified as are required by the Acts of respective State Governments. State Election Commissioners are independent persons not holding position or office in any Central or State Government organisations.
Haryana was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 November 1966 on linguistic as well as on cultural basis. [3] [4] Since 1967 elections have been held by the Election Commission of Haryana. [1] 1st (1951), 2nd (1957) and 3rd (1962) Lok Sabha elections (also called general elections) were held when Haryana was still part of Punjab ...
As per the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Haryana Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government.
Nayab Singh Saini (born 25 January 1970) [1] [better source needed] is an Indian politician serving as the Chief Minister of Haryana since March 2024. Previously, he was president of Haryana state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party from 2023 till 2024. Saini is a notable Bharatiya Janata Party leader in Haryana. [2]
Chief Electoral Officer is a statutory authority created for representing Election Commission of India for conducting elections in states and union territories of India. Constitution of India with introduction of Article 324 made the powers of Chief Electoral Officer(India) independent.