<p>Former Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary B R Sharma on Thursday took oath as the State Election Commissioner of the Union Territory.</p>.<p>Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to Sharma at the Raj Bhavan here.</p>.<p>B R Sharma was last week appointed the State Election Commissioner. His predecessor K K Sharma completed his term on February 1.</p>.<p>B R Sharma will hold the position of SEC till the age of 65.</p>.<blockquote><p>VIDEO | Retired IAS officer Braj Raj Sharma sworn in as the State Election Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir. <a href="https://t.co/Q7Qjk5AUby">pic.twitter.com/Q7Qjk5AUby</a></p>— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href="https://twitter.com/PTI_News/status/1681906893680254979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2023</a></blockquote>.<p>A 1984-batch IAS officer hailing from Kathua district of the Jammu region, B R Sharma has served as the chief secretary of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2015 to 2017.</p>.<p>He has also served as Additional Secretary in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), as well as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir.</p>
<p>Former Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary B R Sharma on Thursday took oath as the State Election Commissioner of the Union Territory.</p>.<p>Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha administered the oath of office to Sharma at the Raj Bhavan here.</p>.<p>B R Sharma was last week appointed the State Election Commissioner. His predecessor K K Sharma completed his term on February 1.</p>.<p>B R Sharma will hold the position of SEC till the age of 65.</p>.<blockquote><p>VIDEO | Retired IAS officer Braj Raj Sharma sworn in as the State Election Commissioner of Jammu and Kashmir. <a href="https://t.co/Q7Qjk5AUby">pic.twitter.com/Q7Qjk5AUby</a></p>— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) <a href="https://twitter.com/PTI_News/status/1681906893680254979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2023</a></blockquote>.<p>A 1984-batch IAS officer hailing from Kathua district of the Jammu region, B R Sharma has served as the chief secretary of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2015 to 2017.</p>.<p>He has also served as Additional Secretary in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), as well as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir.</p>