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Sukumar Sen (2 January 1898 – 13 May 1963) was an Indian civil servant who was the 1st Chief Election Commissioner of India, serving from 21 March 1950 to 19 December 1958. Under his leadership, the Election Commission successfully administered and oversaw independent India's first two general elections, in 1951–52 and in 1957 .
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. He had the challenge of getting 176 million people to vote in general elections for the very first time.
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 · Kolkata history. Remembering Sukumar Sen, the unsung hero of Indian democracy. 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. Trinanjan Chakraborty | Published 25.05.24, 01:48 PM.
May 28, 2022 · 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. The ECI, the organisation that he was able to create, and the elections that he delivered in a short span of time, were nothing short of a miracle. Nehru was giving him barely one year to get organised.
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.
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The Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) heads the Election Commission of India, a body constitutionally empowered to conduct free and fair elections.
Sen, a mathematician and civil servant, was pivotal in transitioning India from a British colony to a democratic republic. Tasked with organizing the world's largest...
Jan 23, 2020 · Election Commission of India today organised the 1st Sukumar Sen Memorial Lecture instituted as a tribute to the first Chief Election Commissioner of India. Sh Sen had served as the first Chief Election Commissioner of India from 21st March 1950 till 19th December, 1958.
