With his appointment, the EC now has Sunil Arora as the Chief Election Commissioner and Ashok Lavasa and Chandra as fellow commissioners.
(File Photo: Twitter | @IncomeTaxIndia)
The Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) chairman Sushil Chandra has been appointed as an Election Commissioner, the Law Ministry informed.
With his appointment, the EC now has Sunil Arora as the Chief Election Commissioner and Ashok Lavasa and Chandra as fellow commissioners.
Satya Pinisetty, Joint Commissioner of Income Tax, tweeted the appointment of Chandra.
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CBDT Chairman and 1980 batch IRS officer Sushil Chandra appointed as Election Commissioner. pic.twitter.com/cvEAN3xKiS
— Satya Pinisetty (@SatyaPinisetty) February 14, 2019
Chandra, a 1979-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, is currently serving as the chairman of the CBDT till May 2019.
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