Anup Chandra Pandey, former UP-cadre IAS officer, appointed Election Commissioner

Anup Chandra Pandey (62) will demit workplace in February 2024.

Former Uttar Pradesh-cadre IAS officer Anup Chandra Pandey has been appointed as Election Commissioner by the central authorities. Pandey is a retired IAS officer of 1984 batch. “In pursuance of clause (2) of Article 324 of the Structure, the President is happy to nominate Shri Anup Chandra Pandey, IAS (Retd) (UP:1984) because the Election Commissioner with impact from the date he assumes the workplace,” mentioned the official gazette notification.

The President of India appoints Shri Anup Chandra Pandey, IAS( Retd.) (1984 batch) as Election Commissioner with impact from the date he assumes the Workplace pic.twitter.com/d0f72sqjvn

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A notification on this regard has already been issued by Legislative Division, Ministry of Legislation and Justice. The Election Fee has been working with a emptiness since former CEC Sunil Arora demitted workplace on April 12, nearly a month in the past. Whereas Sushil Chandra is the CEC, Rajiv Kumar is the opposite Election Commissioner in addition to newly appointed Anup Chandra Pandey. Pandey’s appointment has restored the three-member fee to its full energy. The ballot physique has some essential duties at hand which incorporates meeting elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand early subsequent 12 months.

Pandey (62) will demit workplace in February 2024, simply earlier than the following Lok Sabha polls to be held round March 2024. In response to the age standards guiding the election commissioners, the retirement age has been fastened at 65 years. Pandey could have round three years to serve within the ballot physique. Born on February 15, 1959, Pandey has held a number of key positions, together with that of the chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh beneath Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.