O P Rawat takes over as new Chief Election Commissioner
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IBNS) : OP Rawat took over as new Chief Election Commissioner of India in Delhi on Tuesday.
He succeeds AK Joti, who retired on Monday. Rawat's tenure will end in December this year.
He was appointed Election Commissioner in August 2015.
Rawat is a former Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer.
Former finance secretary Ashok Lavasa was appointed Election Commissioner on Sunday. His appointment will come into effect from the day he assumes office.
Sunil Arora is the other Election Commissioner in the three-member poll body.
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