Jammu: BR Sharma took oath as the State Election Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. BR Sharma has also been the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. He is the second Election Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir. The first Election Commissioner was KK Sharma whose term ended in February this year. BR Sharma was appointed last week.
Former Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir BR Sharma (B R Sharma) was sworn in as the Union Territory Commissioner on Thursday. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to Sharma at Raj Bhavan here.
BR Sharma was appointed as the State Election Commissioner last week. His predecessor KK Sharma completed his term on 1 February. BR Sharma will continue as SEC till the age of 65 years.
BR Sharma is a 1984 batch IAS
BR Sharma, a 1984 batch IAS officer, hailing from Kathua district of Jammu region, has served as the Chief Secretary of the erstwhile states of Jammu and Kashmir from 2015 to 2017.
He has also worked as Additional Secretary in the Union Home Ministry (MHA) as well as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir.