His selection as CVC comes at a time when he is due to complete a two-year tenure as defence secretary before which he was secretary, defence production, and secretary, disinvestment.
Kumar, who will turn 62 on September 29, did his graduation in electrical engineering from IIT-Delhi before joining the IAS in 1972. He belongs to the Haryana cadre.
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Kumar is well versed with the corridors of power
Image: Kumar has been appointed as CVC four months after the Supreme Court had quashed the appointment of P J Thomas to the postPhotographs: Reuters
As an IAS officer, Kumar is well versed with the corridors of power in the national capital. In 1997, he served as joint secretary in the ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises.
Kumar was defence secretary earlier; he was appointed to the post for a two year term in 2009. He was to retire on July 31.
Kumar's earlier postings also include chairmanship of National Highways Authority of India and as additional secretary, mines and minerals at the centre and resident commissioner of Haryana in Delhi.
The new CVC would be under close scrutiny of the opposition
Image: Kumar poses for pictures with his Pakistani counterpart Lieutenant-General (retired) Syed Athar AliPhotographs: Reuters
The Supreme Court had issued some guidelines to the government for the appointment of CVC while quashing Thomas' appointment.
With Kumar's candidature having been approved unanimously, he is expected to have a smooth sailing.Kumar will have a busy tenure, as the watchdog body is overseeing investigations by the Central Bureau of Investigation of several high profile corruption cases, which have hit the United Progressive Alliance-II government.
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