April 15 , 2021
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- The incumbent Election Commissioner (EC) Sushil Chandra has been named to become the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India.
- He was appointed by President Ram Nath Kovind as the 24th CEC.
- He will replace incumbent CEC Sunil Arora.
- The Election Commission of India consists of three members, namely Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners.
- He is the second Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer to head the Election Commission.
- S Krishnamurthy was the first IRS officer to be appointed to that position.
- He oversaw the 2004 Lok Sabha elections’ conduct as the 13th CEC.
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