New Delhi: Former bureaucrat Arun Goel on Monday assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner of India. Goel, a former IAS officer of the Punjab cadre, was on Saturday appointed as the Election Commissioner.
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The Minister of Law and Justice on Saturday notified the appointment made by President Droupadi Murmu.
“The President is pleased to appoint Arun Goel, IAS (Retd.) (PB: 1985) as the Election Commissioner in the Election Commission with effect from the date he assumes the office,” it said.
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On Friday, Goel had taken voluntary retirement from the post of Secretary, Heavy Industries.
He will join Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey in the Election Commission.
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Sushil Chandra retired as Chief Election Commissioner in May this year.
