Former Punjab Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan In Race For Election Commissioner

According to top sources, it has been learned that Secretary, Ministry Jal Shakti and former Punjab Chief Secretary, Mrs. Vini Mahajan IAS: Punjab: 1987, is in the race for the next Election Commissioner of India. As per the recent act, the Cabinet Secretary will head a search committee and form a panel of selected officers serving or serving at the level of Secretary or Secretary(equivalent). The panel will be sent to the selection committee headed by the Prime Minister. Top sources add that few secretary-level names are doing the rounds for the post, but Mahajan's name is said to be emerging among the other contenders.