Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

IAS Vinod Kumar Gunjiyal has been appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar by the Election Commission of India ahead of the state’s 2025 Assembly elections. He is a 2007-batch IAS officer from the Bihar cadre and brings with him extensive administrative experience. His previous roles include Secretary in the Prohibition, Excise & Registration Department, and Director in the Animal Husbandry Department. Known for his administrative acumen, Gunjiyal is tasked with ensuring the smooth conduct of free and fair elections in Bihar in October-November 2025, replacing the previous CEO, H R Srinivas.