IAS Vinod Kumar Gunjiyal Appointed Bihar's Chief Electoral Officer for 2025 Assembly Elections
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Appointment of New Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) for Bihar |
| Key Appointment | Vinod Kumar Gunjiyal, 2007-batch IAS officer, Bihar cadre, appointed as CEO of Bihar |
| Appointed By | Election Commission of India |
| Replaces | H R Srinivas, 1996-batch IAS officer |
| Objective | To oversee free, fair, and efficient elections for the Bihar Assembly elections in 2025 |
| Personal Background | Graduate in Mechanical Engineering; promoted to Super Time Scale in Bihar administration |
| Key Previous Roles | - Secretary: Prohibition, Excise & Registration Department |
| - Director: Animal Husbandry Department and Fisheries Directorate | |
| Responsibilities as CEO | - Supervise electoral operations statewide |
| - Ensure transparent and impartial conduct of elections | |
| - Coordinate with Election Commission of India, local administration, and political stakeholders |