Sushil Chandra takes charge as the 24th Chief Election Commissioner.
Appointment
President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Sushil Chandra as 24th CEC. Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sushil Chandra on took charge of the Election Commission. This latest development comes after President of India, Ram Nath Kovind on appointed Sushil Chandra as the 24th CEC. The newly appointed CEC has replaced Sunil Arora. Sushil Chandra was appointed as an Election Commissioner on February 14, 2019, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections and worked for the successful conduct of the general elections. he is set to demit EC office on May 14, 2022, and will oversee the conduct of assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur as the CEC during his tenure. While the terms of assemblies in Punjab, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Manipur are set to end March 2022, the term of Uttar Pradesh Assembly will end in May 2022.
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