Who was first Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India and when he was appointed?

Question

Who has been appointed as new Australian High Commissioner to India in 2016?

Answer 1

Sukumar Sen (civil servant) Sukumar Sen (1899–1961) was an Indian civil servant who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, serving from 21 March 1950 to 19 December 1958.

Answer 2

Sukumar Sen (1899–1961) was an Indian civil servant who was the first 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. He also served as first Chief Election Commissioner in Sudan.