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_______ was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?

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The correct answer is Sukumar Sen. Key Points
  • Name: Sukumar Sen
  • Born: 2 January 1898, in a Bengali Baidya-Brahmin family
  • Role: 1st Chief Election Commissioner of India (21 March 1950 – 19 December 1958)
  • Notable Contributions:
    • Oversaw India's first two general elections (1951–52 and 1957)
    • First Chief Election Commissioner in Sudan (1953)
  • Education:
    • Presidency College, Kolkata
    • University of London (Gold medal in Mathematics)
  • Career:
    • Joined Indian Civil Service in 1921
    • Served as Chief Secretary of West Bengal in 1947
    • Appointed as Chief Election Commissioner in 1950
  • Awards: Padma Bhushan (first civilian honor)
  • Family:
    • Married Gouri, with two sons and two daughters
    • Brother: Ashoke Kumar Sen, Union Law Minister
    • Another brother: Amiya Kumar Sen, an eminent doctor and the last person to see Rabindranath Tagore alive
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