Sushil Chandra takes over as new Election Commissioner

NEW DELHI: Sushil Chandra has assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India today on 15th of February 2019 and joins the Commission with Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora and Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa.nnBorn on 15th May 1957 Chandra is a 1980 batch Indian Revenue Service Officer. In the IRS service Chandra has rendered his service in various States viz; Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Gujarat and Maharashtra.nnAcquiring his academic proficiency from Roorkee University and LL.B. from D.A.V. College, Dehradun, SChandra has worked extensively in the areas of International Taxation and Investigation at various places.nnChandra brings rich experience from his position of Director of Investigation, Mumbai and Director General (Investigation), Gujarat. Besides this, he has undergone various training programmes at Singapore, IIM Bangalore & Wharton.nnPrior to joining ECI, Chandra held the office of Chairman in Central Board of Direct Taxes, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, and Government of India and was also Member (Investigation), C.B.D.T.