The Chief Election Commissioner of India heads the Election Commission of India. This power of the Election Commission of India is derived from Article 324 of the Constitution of India. Sushil Chandra is the current and 24th Chief Election Commissioner of India.
The Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar launched a central sector scheme named the Scheme for Economic Empowerment for DNTs, (SEED) at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 11 new government medical colleges and a new campus of the Central Institute of Classical Tamil in Tamil Nadu via video conferencing.