Sunil Arora (62) was on Monday appointed as the 23rd Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India by the President Ram Nath Kovind.
According to the law ministry’s notification, Sunil Arora will assume office on 2nd December after present incumbent OP Rawat who will demit the office on same day. Rawat was appointed as CEC of India on January 23, 2018.
Arora, a 1980 batch IAS officer from Rajasthan cadre, delivered his duties in many departments including Finance, Textiles and Planning Commission. He also served as joint secretary for Civil Aviation ministry between 1992-2002 and also worked as Skill Development secretary. Sunil was one of the most trusted bureaucrats in CM Vasundhara Raje’s govt and he also worked as principal secretary for the years (2005-2008) to the Rajasthan government. Earlier in September 2017, the former IAS officer was appointed as Election Commissioner by President Kovind.
Generally, an EC or a CEC has a tenure of six years in office or till he/she attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.