IAS Prakash Rajpurohit Appointed as New Deputy Election Commissioner

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed 2010 batch IAS officer Prakash Rajpurohit as Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) in the Election Commission of India (ECI). He was appointed on 10th October 2026, and will serve until 8 April, 2030. His appointment was one of 27 joint secretary or equivalent-level appointments approved by the ACC, as per an order of the Department of Personnel and Training.

Who Is IAS Prakash Rajpurohit?

Prakash Rajpurohit is a 2010 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre. Since May 2026, he has been serving as Joint Secretary in the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. Prakash Rajpurohit fills the vacancy left when Sanjay Kumar was repatriated early to his parent cadre in August 2026. Kumar had been DEC from August 2024 and looked after the electoral roll and IT divisions. He had also signed the ECI order of June 24, 2025, that started the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) in the country.

What Is the Election Commission of India?

The Election Commission of India (ECI) is an independent constitutional body set up on January 25, 1950. Under Article 324 of the Constitution, it has the power of superintendence, direction and control over electoral rolls and the conduct of elections. It conducts elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies and the offices of the President and Vice-President.

Important Appointments Made in Bureaucratic Reorganisation 2026

The ACC appointed 27 civil servants to Joint Secretary-level and equivalent posts across ministries, departments and public sector bodies.

1. Prakash Rajpurohit - Deputy Election Commissioner, ECI
2. Vivek Khare - Joint Secretary, National Testing Agency
3. Varnali Deka - Joint Secretary, National Health Authority
4. Ashish Madhaorao - Additional CEO, National Health Authority
5. Tamboli Ayyaj Fakirbhai - Executive Director, IRDAI
6. Rajesh Malik - Executive Director, Food Corporation of India
7. Sonia Pant - Advisor (Joint Secretary level), NITI Aayog
8. Nitin Kumar - Additional Secretary (Joint Secretary level), Central Vigilance Commission
9. Rajneesh Kumar Tomar - CEO, National Highways Logistics Management Ltd
10. Nishtha Tiwari - CEO, Development and Welfare Board for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Communities

Vivek Khare Appointed as Joint Secretary of the National Testing Agency (NTA)

Vivek Khare is a 1996 batch Indian Telecom Service (ITS) officer. He was appointed Joint Secretary, NTA, by the ACC on10th October 2026. Earlier, he served as Advisor at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), and as Director in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) and the Election Commission of India.