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The President accepts the resignation tendered by Election Commissioner Arun Goel with elevate out from the ninth March 2024, said Ministry of Legislation & Justice.
Election Commissioner Arun Goel on Saturday (March 9) stop from his reputation, weeks sooner than India’s upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
His resignation became permitted by the President Droupadi Murmu with elevate out from Saturday.
“In pursuance of clause (1) of Piece 11 of The Chief Election Commissioner and varied Election Commissioners (Appointment, Circumstances of Carrier and Term of Impart of enterprise) Act, 2023, the President is chuffed to just procure the resignation tendered by Shri Arun Goel, Election Commissioner with elevate out from the 09th March 2024,” an official whisper from the Ministry of Legislation and Justice be taught.
The construction comes days sooner than the vote date announcement, which is expected to happen subsequent week.
Goel assumed trace as Election Commissioner (EC) of India in 2022. Goel, an Indian Administrative Carrier officer of 1985 batch, Punjab cadre had superannuated as Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industry, Govt of India after bigger than 37 years of carrier sooner than becoming a member of the EC.
With Goel’s resignation, the three-member Election Commission of India now has only Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar. There became already a emptiness after Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey retired closing month.
He previously labored as Secretary, Ministry of Custom; Vice-Chairman, Delhi Construction Authority; Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Labour and Employment; Joint Secretary, Division of Earnings, Ministry of Finance.
The Lok Sabha elections are scheduled to happen in April-Would possibly just 2024.
(With inputs from agencies)
