The three-member EC panel has now only Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, following Anup Pandey's retirement and Goel's resignation.
Published Mar 09, 2024 | 10:37 PM ⚊ Updated Mar 09, 2024 | 10:37 PM
Arun Goel. (X)
Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigned on Saturday, 9 March, days before the expected announcement of the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
His tenure was till December 2027.
According to a Law Ministry notification, Goel’s resignation has been accepted by President Droupadi Murmu with effect from Saturday. It was not immediately known why he stepped down.
Goel, a retired bureaucrat, was a 1985-batch IAS officer of the Punjab cadre. He had joined the Election Commission in November 2022.
Following the retirement of Anup Pandey in February and Goel’s resignation, the three-member EC panel has now only Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar.
In a sudden move, Election Commissioner Arun Goel has abruptly resigned.
The post of the other EC is vacant.
That leaves the Election Commission now with just 1 Chief Election Commissioner.
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