Patna: Kundan Kumar, the District Magistrate of Bihar’s Saran District has been chosen for the prestigious Best Electoral Practices Award. He along with two others would be presented the award on National Voters day on January 25. President of India Pranab Mukherjee would give away the Award to Mr. Kumar.
IAS Kundan Kumar, who has been District Magistrate of Saran since August 2013, was selected for his commendable initiatives in achieving 100 per cent photo identity cards to voters and increasing women electorates percentage.
Kundan achieved this in a short span of about four-and-a-half months after taking charge of Saran district on August 30, 2013.
He says that when he took charge he came to know that 1.33 lakh Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) was not there.
“I took it a challenge to make it 100 per cent and through sustained efforts with the help of district officials achieved it,” says Kumar.
Kundan is a native of Bettiah in West Champaran district of Bihar. He is in service since 2004 and is only 38 years old. He is first IAS officer from the state to get this prestige.
Earlier, in 2011 IPS officer Nishant Kumar Tiwari had got this reward during his tenure as Superintendent of Police of West Champaran district. He is Senior Superintendent of Police of Gaya at present.