President Ram Nath Kovind on April 12, 2021 appointed Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra as the next Chief Election Commissioner. The incumbent CEC Sunil Arora’s tenure ended on April 12.
- Mr. Chandra assumed charge from April 13, 2021. A notification to that effect was issued by the Legislative Department on April 12
- Mr. Chandra took office as an Election Commissioner on February 15, 2019, after retiring as the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
- A 1980 batch Indian Revenue Service officer, Mr. Chandra had worked in the areas of international taxation and investigation.
