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Who is Sunil Arora — new Chief Election Commissioner?

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Aniruddha Dhar | Updated on: 27 Nov 2018, 12:26:46 AM
Sunil Arora

New Delhi:

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday appointed Sunil Arora as Chief Election Commissioner. He will take charge on December 2 when OP Rawat demits office, according to reports.  

Five things to know about Sunil Arora: 

# Arora, 62, worked as the Information and Broadcasting Secretary, and Secretary in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship before being appointed as an Election Commissioner on 1 September 2017.

# A 1980 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, Arora has also worked in ministries and departments such as Finance, Textiles and Planning Commission. 

# He has also served as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation during 1999-2002 and CMD, Indian Airlines for five years (two years as additional charge and three years as full charge).

# In Rajasthan, besides district postings in Dholpur, Alwar, Nagaur and Jodhpur, he was Secretary to the Chief Minister during 1993-1998 and Principal Secretary to CM (2005- 2008) and handled Information and Public Relations (IPR), Industries and Investment Departments.

# Arora's father is a retired accounts officer of the Indian Railways, while his mother worked in DAV College, Hoshiarpur. 

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First Published : 26 Nov 2018, 10:18:33 PM

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