President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday appointed Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra to take over as new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).
Sushil Chandra would assume charge from Tuesday, April 13 and that notification to that effect had been issued by the Legislative Department on Monday.
Chandra took office as an Election Commissioner on February 15, 2019, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, after retiring as the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
