State Election Commissioner
Coverage of State Election Commissioner in the Nexus archive.
- Tamil Nadu government asks State Election Commissioner Jothi Nirmalasamy to step down
The Tamil Nadu government has requested State Election Commissioner Jothi Nirmalasamy to resign. She was appointed in March 2024 and her term is scheduled to end in May 2029.
- N. Seshadrinathan takes charge as State Election Commissioner
N. Seshadrinathan has taken charge as the State Election Commissioner. He retired as the Principal Sessions Judge of Lakshadweep and has been serving as a judge of the Family Court in Irinjalakuda.
- Kerala Governor gives assent to Seshadrinathan’s appointment as State Election Commissioner
Kerala Governor gave assent to Seshadrinathan’s appointment as State Election Commissioner. The nomination faced criticism from Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) for allegedly linking him to the RSS.
- Row over proposal to appoint Seshadrinathan as State Election Commissioner intensifies
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary P.M. Niyas petitions Home Minister to verify the political history and relationships of proposed State Election Commissioner Seshadrinathan over the past 15 years. Niyas also requests Chennithala to share an intelligence report on Seshadrinathan with the Local Self-Governments Minister.