Multiple choice

Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner?

  1. Hiralal J. Kania

  2. V.S. Rama Devi

  3. Sukumar Sen

  4. T.N. Seshan
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Explanation

Sukumar Sen was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, serving from 1950 to 1958. He oversaw the first general elections of independent India in 1951-52. Hiralal J. Kania was the first Chief Justice of India, V.S. Rama Devi was the first woman Chief Election Commissioner (later), and T.N. Seshan was a famous reformist CEC.

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