Sushil Chandra appointed as next Chief Election Commissioner
Election commissioner Sushil Chandra was appointed Monday as the next chief election commissioner, the law ministry said.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry’s Legislative Department, Chandra will take office on April 13. The incumbent Sunil Arora dismisses the position on Monday.
Chandra was appointed Election Commissioner on February 14, 2019, prior to the Lok Sabha elections. He would leave office on May 14, 2022.
Under his command, the Electoral Commission would hold Assembly elections in Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh.
The term of the Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand, and Punjab assemblies ends on various dates in March next year. The term of the Uttar Pradesh assembly ends on May 14 next year.
The new assemblies must be constituted before the end of their five-year term.
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