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S. P. Sen Verma | |
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| Chief Election Commissioner of India | |
| In office 1 October 1967 –30 September 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Kalyan Sundaram |
| Succeeded by | Nagendra Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |  Indian |
S.P. Sen Verma,was a former Chief Election Commissioner of India serving from 1 October 1967 to 30 September 1972.
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