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Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Sukumar Sen
  2. T.N. Seshan
  3. Sunil Arora
  4. Om Prakash Rawat

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Sukumar Sen

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Sukumar Sen šŸ“š Explanation: Sukumar Sen served as the first Chief Election Commissioner of India from 1950 to 1958 and successfully conducted the first two general elections. He is credited with establishing the foundational machinery for democratic elections in a massive and largely illiterate nation. Under his leadership, the Election Commission gained a reputation for being a fiercely independent and neutral body.