Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns ahead of Lok Sabha polls
With both the election commissioner's posts empty, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is now just a one-member body headed by the Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. There was already a vacancy for an Election Commissioner as Anup Pandey had resigned in February
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Election Commissioner Arun Goel on Saturday resigned from his post ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. President Droupadi Murmu has accepted his resignation.
Goel’s term as the election commissioner was due to end in 2027. “In pursuance of clause (1) of Section 11 of The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, the President is pleased to accept the resignation tendered by Arun Goel, Election Commissioner with effect from the 09th March 2024,” a gazette notification announcing his resignation read.
With both the election commissioner’s posts empty, the Election Commission of India is now just a one-member body headed by the Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar. For the unversed, there was already a vacancy for an Election Commissioner as Anup Pandey had resigned in February.
The reason for Goel’s resignation is, however, not known yet.
