Former bureaucrat Sunil Arora has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner, Ministry of Law & Justice said in an official statement.
Arora, a 1980 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, had been the Information and Broadcasting Secretary, and Secretary in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
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Arora’s appointment will be with effect from the day he assumes charge, the ministry said.
After Nasim Zaidi retired as the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in July, there was a vacancy in the commission. Currently, while Achal Kumar Joti is the CEC, Om Prakash Rawat is the other Election Commissioner.
