<span style="color: #222222;">Prof. Dr. Ashutosh Kumar has been appointed as the first Visiting Professor to the T. N. Seshan Chair at India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management, IIIDEM, New Delhi. To commemorate and celebrate the achievements and contributions of former Chief Election Commissioner of India T. N. Seshan, Election Commission of India had announced the establishment and funding of a Chair on interdisciplinary approach to Electoral Studies in the Centre for Curriculum Development.<br />''<br />''Dr. Ashutosh Kumar has rich experience of over fourteen years at the level of Professor in the Department of Political Science, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The commission said, the appointment of Dr. Kumar will give impetus to the research activities at IIIDEM in the fields of Electoral Studies and Election Management.</span><br />