Maharashtra: IAS officer Dinesh Waghmare is new State Election Commissioner

Senior IAS officer Dinesh Waghmare was Monday appointed as the State Election Commissioner of Maharashtra. The post had been lying vacant since the tenure of former state election commissioner UPS Madan ended in September 2024.

The state council of ministers had on January 16 decided to give all powers to appoint the new state election commissioner (SEC) to Chief Minsiter Devendra Fadnavis.

Waghmare is currently serving as the Principal Secretary of Medical Education and Drugs department with additional responsibility of Employment Guarantee Scheme.

His appointment comes ahead of the local body elections in the state, which are likely to be held soon.