Ajay Bhadoo: All you need to know about new Deputy Election Commissioner of India

Clouds, night, and city are the recent stories written by the newly appointed Deputy Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India, Ajay Bhadoo.

Image Credit: Ajay Bhadoo's Facebook page

New Delhi: The Cabinet Appointments Committee, on Sunday, approved the appointment of Ajay Bhadoo as Deputy Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India. The press release by the Secretariat of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet read "Appointment of Ajay Bhadoo, lAS (GJ:1999), as Deputy Election Commissioner, Election Commission of India, from the date of assumption of the charge of the post, for an overall tenure of five years up to 24/07/2024 or until further orders, whichever is earlier."

He was appointed as Joint Secretary to former President Ram Nath Kovind in July 2020. Bhadoo, a Gujarat batch IAS officer, has also served as the Municipal Commissioner of Vadodara. In July 2018, he was appointed Municipal Commissioner. He is a civil engineer, and he writes on his website that is ajaybhadoo.in as mentioned on his twitter and facebook bio.

According to The Indian Express report, during his 19 years in the IAS, Bhadoo has served in various capacities and held positions such as Collector, Municipal Commissioner, Secretary to the Gujarat Chief Minister, and Joint Secretary to former President Ram Nath Kovind.

He has also served as the CEO and Vice Chairman of the Gujarat Maritime Board, the Chief Executive Officer of the Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board, the Dholera Special Investment Regional Development Authority, the Managing Director of the Gujarat Industrial Corridor Corporation, and the Managing Director of the Dholera International Airport Company.

During his tenure as DDO in Bharuch district, he implemented a biometric attendance system for government employees as part of his Good Governance Initiative in 2003-04. The initiative received widespread recognition and awards as a trailblazing project. During his tenure as District Collector of Mehsana, Bhadoo spearheaded initiatives such as water conservation, digitization of land records and online file tracking, revitalization of public libraries, and modernization of the district's mid-day meal kitchens.