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Sukumar Sen, in his role as the Chief Election Commissioner of India, was charged with overseeing the 1952 Indian General Election, which was the first election in the history of independent India.
May 4, 2018 · A very important personality during India's first ever elections in 1951-52 was Sukumar Sen, who was instrumental in setting up India's electoral system as it is today.
Sukumar Sen (16 January 1900 – 3 March 1992) was an Indian linguist and historian of the Bengali literature, who was also well versed in Pāli, Prakrit and Sanskrit .
May 25, 2024 · The astute mathematician successfully handled India’s first elections held over a five-month period from October, 1951, to March, 1952, in 68 phases and also the 1957 Lok Sabha polls.
May 28, 2022 · In 'Power of the Ballot', authors Anil and Vipul Maheshwari talk about the contribution of ECI founder Sukumar Sen to the idea of democracy in India. The first CEC Sukumar Sen remains one of the unsung heroes in the history of elections in India. He left no memoirs but only a few personal papers.
Mar 16, 2024 · Sukumar Sen, the eminent Indian civil servant, left an indelible mark on the nation’s democratic fabric as the inaugural Chief Election Commissioner of India. His tenure, from 1950 to 1958, was characterized by pioneering initiatives that laid the groundwork for India’s electoral democracy.
Despite having a largely illiterate population and witnessing continuing refugee inflow, and amidst global political turmoil, India organised a mammoth democratic exercise in 1951-52.
Mar 17, 2024 · Sukumar Sen, a seasoned Indian Civil Service (ICS) officer, plotted the elections over many months — from September 1951 to February 1952. This was around the time when the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan, was assassinated, plunging the neighbouring nation into a military dictatorship.
Oct 29, 2021 05:26 PM IST. The legacy of Sukumar Sen, the architect of the modern Indian election, goes far beyond party symbols, indelible ink, and ballot boxes. The year is 1919. The embers of...
The Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) heads the Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections.
