India’s election machinery has had a man at its helm for most of its history. Gyanesh Kumar became India’s 26th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in February 2025. Since then, the office has remained under intense public and legal scrutiny. But there is another number worth looking at. Since the Election Commission of India (ECI) was established in 1950, 26 people have served as Chief Election Commissioner. Twenty: इस घटनाक्रम पर आधिकारिक अपडेट दर्ज किया गया है। India’s election machinery has had a man at its helm for most of its history.

## घटनाक्रम का विस्तृत विवरण

India’s election machinery has had a man at its helm for most of its history. Gyanesh Kumar became India’s 26th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in February 2025. Since then, the office has remained under intense public and legal scrutiny. But there is another number worth looking at. Since the Election Commission of India (ECI) was established in 1950, 26 people have served as Chief Election Commissioner. Twenty

India’s election machinery has had a man at its helm for most of its history.

Gyanesh Kumar became India’s 26th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in February 2025. Since then, the office has remained under intense public and legal scrutiny.

But there is another number worth looking at.

## मुख्य सत्यापित तथ्य व प्रमुख बिंदु

• India’s election machinery has had a man at its helm for most of its history. Gyanesh Kumar became India’s 26th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in February 2025. Since then, the office has remained under intense public and legal scrutiny. But there is another number worth looking at. Since the Election Commission of India (ECI) was established in 1950, 26 people have served as Chief Election Commissioner. Twenty • India’s election machinery has had a man at its helm for most of its history. • Gyanesh Kumar became India’s 26th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in February 2025. Since then, the office has remained under intense public and legal scrutiny. • But there is another number worth looking at. • Since the Election Commission of India (ECI) was established in 1950, 26 people have served as Chief Election Commissioner. Twenty-five were men. Only one was a woman. • She took charge on 26 November 1990. Sixteen days later, her tenure ended. • On 7 November 1990, Prime Minister V P Singh lost a confidence vote. Three days later, Chandra Shekhar was sworn in as Prime Minister. • Meanwhile, the then CEC, R V S Peri Sastri, died in office on 25 November. • The very next day, Ramadevi took charge as CEC. • Mendiratta later described her as “extremely intelligent” and “a very good draftsman”.

## महत्वपूर्ण पृष्ठभूमि व आगे का असर

Since the Election Commission of India (ECI) was established in 1950, 26 people have served as Chief Election Commissioner. Twenty-five were men. Only one was a woman.

She took charge on 26 November 1990. Sixteen days later, her tenure ended.

On 7 November 1990, Prime Minister V P Singh lost a confidence vote. Three days later, Chandra Shekhar was sworn in as Prime Minister.

Meanwhile, the then CEC, R V S Peri Sastri, died in office on 25 November.

The very next day, Ramadevi took charge as CEC.

Mendiratta later described her as “extremely intelligent” and “a very good draftsman”.

By the time Ramadevi formally took charge on 26 November, Chandra Shekhar was Prime Minister.

Her tenure ended on 11 December. The following day, T N Seshan became CEC.

## आगे की स्थिति व ताजा अपडेट

इस घटनाक्रम पर संबंधित अधिकारियों और प्रशासनिक स्तर पर निरंतर समीक्षा जारी है। ताजा आधिकारिक सूचना के आधार पर विवरण को अद्यतन किया जाएगा।