The present Chief Election Commissioner of India in 2023 was Rajiv Kumar. However, he demitted office on February 18, 2025. Following him, Shri Gyanesh Kumar took charge as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India on February 19, 2025. Gyanesh Kumar is a 1988 batch Kerala cadre IAS officer, and his tenure as CEC will last until January 26, 2029

. To summarize:

• Chief Election Commissioner in 2023: Rajiv Kumar
• Rajiv Kumar's tenure ended: February 18, 2025
• Current Chief Election Commissioner (from Feb 19, 2025): Gyanesh Kumar
• Tenure of Gyanesh Kumar: Until January 26, 2029

Gyanesh Kumar is the first CEC appointed under the new Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act, 2023, which changed the appointment process to involve a selection committee including the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition, and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the PM