Former bureaucrat Arun Goel assumes charge as new Election Commissioner of India

Former bureaucrat Arun Goel assumes charge as new Election Commissioner of India

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: November 22 2022

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  • Former bureaucrat Arun Goel assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner of India.
  • Goel had on Friday taken voluntary retirement from the post of Secretary, Heavy Industries.
  • Former bureaucrat Arun Goel assumes charge as new Election Commissioner.
  • He will join Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey in the Election Commission.
  • Sushil Chandra retired as Chief Election Commissioner in May this year.
  • Shri Goyal will continue in his post till December 2027.  According to the law dealing with appointment, service conditions and retirement of election commissioners, a person can hold the office of an EC or CEC for six years or till the age of 65, whichever is earlier.
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