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President Droupadi Murmu with the newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during a meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi.
New Delhi: Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Thursday called on President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
The President's office shared a picture of the meeting in a post on X.
"Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan," it said in the post.
Chief Election Commissioner of India, Shri Gyanesh Kumar called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. pic.twitter.com/R52PA2gCbS
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) February 20, 2025
Kumar on Wednesday took over as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner. He succeeded Rajiv Kumar, who demitted office on Tuesday.