Which of the following has not been the Commissioner of the Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission ?

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Correct — D, Shri Avni Vaishya. He has not held the post of State Election Commissioner of Madhya Pradesh. Per the commission's records the other three — Shri Gopal Sharan Shukla, Shri R. Parshuram and Dr. Ajit Raizada — have each served as the Madhya Pradesh State Election Commissioner.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Wrong (he HAS held the post) — Shri Gopal Sharan Shukla has served as State Election Commissioner of Madhya Pradesh.  (b) Wrong — Shri R. Parshuram has served as State Election Commissioner of Madhya Pradesh.  (c) Wrong — Dr. Ajit Raizada has served as State Election Commissioner of Madhya Pradesh.

Concept: The State Election Commission (SEC) is a constitutional body created by the 73rd and 74th Amendments (1992), under Articles 243K and 243ZA. It is a single-member commission headed by a State Election Commissioner appointed by the Governor, and it superintends and conducts elections to Panchayats and Municipalities — a role kept separate from the Election Commission of India, which runs Parliament and State Assembly polls.

State PCS 2019 Q20 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2019 Q20 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer