'संपत कुमारन' समितीने ज्या अनेक निवडणूक सुधारणा सुचविल्या होत्या त्यातील महत्वाची सुधारणा म्हणजे :

The correct answer is Option D (State Election Commissioner should be appointed from Chief Secretary rank officer of State Government.).

Key Points:
• Sampat Kumaran Committee on Electoral Machinery:
• Key Recommendation: The Sampat Kumaran Committee examined the administrative machinery for conducting elections at the state level and recommended that the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of a State should be a senior officer of the rank and seniority equivalent to the Chief Secretary / Additional Chief Secretary to ensure administrative clout and independence.
• Electoral Administration Context: Under Section 13A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the CEO oversees election operations in the state under the superintendence of the Election Commission of India.
• Options 1, 2, and 3: Fictitious and contrary to the principles of civil administrative neutrality.
• Key Takeaway: Sampat Kumaran Committee recommended appointing a Chief Secretary rank officer as the State's Chief Electoral Officer.