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	\| name = Sushil Chandra		\| name = Sushil Chandra
	\| native_name =		\| native_name =
	\| image = Election Commissioner ~~Sushil Chandra on 2019~~.jpg		\| image = File:Sushil Chandra, Election Commissioner of India (cropped).jpg
	\| office = 24th [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]]		\| office = 24th [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]]
	\| termend =		\| termend =
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	\| office1 = [[Election Commissioner of India]]		\| office1 = [[Election Commissioner of India]]
	\| predecessor1 = [[Sunil Arora]]		\| predecessor1 = [[Sunil Arora]]
	\| successor1 = ~~TBD~~		\| successor1 = [[Anup Chandra Pandey]]
	\| termstart1 = 15 February 2019		\| termstart1 = 15 February 2019
	\| termend1 = 12 April 2021		\| termend1 = 12 April 2021
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	\| termend2 = 14 February 2019		\| termend2 = 14 February 2019
	\| termstart2 = 1 November 2016		\| termstart2 = 1 November 2016
	\| predecessor2 = Rani Singh Nair		\| predecessor2 = Rani Singh Nair
	\| successor2 = Pramod Chandra Mody		\| successor2 = Pramod Chandra Mody
	\| termend3 =		\| termend3 =
	\| termstart3 =		\| termstart3 =
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	\| alma_mater = [[IIT Roorkee]] (B-Tech), <br /> DAV College, Dehradun (LLB)		\| alma_mater = [[IIT Roorkee]] (B-Tech), <br /> DAV College, Dehradun (LLB)
	\| occupation = Retd. [[Indian Revenue Service]] officer		\| occupation = Retd. [[Indian Revenue Service]] officer
	~~\| caption = Sushil Chandra on 2019~~
	}}		}}
	'''Sushil Chandra''' (born 15 May 1957) is a 1980 batch [[Indian Revenue Service]] officer.<ref name=Wire>{{Cite web\|title=Sushil Chandra Appointed Chief Election Commissioner After Sunil Arora Demits Office\|url=https://thewire.in/politics/sushil-chandra-appointed-chief-election-commissioner-after-sunil-arora-demits-office\|access-date=2021-04-14\|website=The Wire}}</ref> He is the current and 24th [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]]. He previously served as the [[Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sushil-chandra-appointed-chief-election-commissioner/article34303884.ece\|title=Sushil Chandra appointed Chief Election Commissioner\|first=Damini\|last=Nath\|date=12 April 2021\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-is-sushil-chandra-know-your-new-chief-election-commissioner-101618247049192.html\|title=Who is Sushil Chandra? Know your new chief election commissioner\|date=12 April 2021\|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>		'''Sushil Chandra''' (born 15 May 1957) is a 1980 batch [[Indian Revenue Service]] officer.<ref name=Wire>{{Cite web\|title=Sushil Chandra Appointed Chief Election Commissioner After Sunil Arora Demits Office\|url=https://thewire.in/politics/sushil-chandra-appointed-chief-election-commissioner-after-sunil-arora-demits-office\|access-date=2021-04-14\|website=The Wire}}</ref> He is the current and 24th [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]]. He previously served as the [[Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sushil-chandra-appointed-chief-election-commissioner/article34303884.ece\|title=Sushil Chandra appointed Chief Election Commissioner\|first=Damini\|last=Nath\|date=12 April 2021\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-is-sushil-chandra-know-your-new-chief-election-commissioner-101618247049192.html\|title=Who is Sushil Chandra? Know your new chief election commissioner\|date=12 April 2021\|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
	~~[[File:Shri_Sushil_Chandra_assumed_charge_as_the_24th_Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India.jpg\|thumb\|Sushil Chandra assumed office as Chief Election Commissioner of India on 13th April 2021.]]~~

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==

	Sushil Chandra was born on 15 May 1957. He completed B-Tech from [[Roorkee University]] and LLB from [[DAV College, Dehradun]].<ref name=Wire /> He has also attended various trainings at [[IMF]], [[Indian Institute of Management Bangalore]] and [[The Wharton School]] on management.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://eci.gov.in/honble-commission/shri-sushil-chandra-r10/\|title=Shri Sushil Chandra\|website=Election Commission of India}}</ref>		Sushil Chandra was born on 15 May 1957. He completed B-Tech from [[Roorkee University]] and LLB from [[DAV College]], [[Dehradun]].<ref name=Wire /> He has also attended various trainings at [[IMF]], [[Indian Institute of Management Bangalore]] and [[The Wharton School]] on management.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://eci.gov.in/honble-commission/shri-sushil-chandra-r10/\|title=Shri Sushil Chandra\|website=Election Commission of India}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==
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	He has been Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) International Taxation, Delhi. He was also the Director of Investigation, Mumbai and Director General Investigation, Gujarat.<ref> https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sushil-chandra-takes-charge-as-new-cec-7272566/ </ref>		He has been Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) International Taxation, Delhi. He was also the Director of Investigation, Mumbai and Director General Investigation, Gujarat.<ref> https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sushil-chandra-takes-charge-as-new-cec-7272566/ </ref>

	On 15 February 2019, he was appointed as the [[Election Commissioner of India]] and took office as the [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]] on 13 April 2021		On 15 February 2019, he was appointed as the [[Election Commissioner of India]] and took office as the [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]] on 13 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\|last1=Apr 12\|first1=TIMESOFINDIA COM / Updated\|last2=2021\|last3=Ist\|first3=19:43\|title=Sushil Chandra succeeds Sunil Arora as CEC, to take charge from tomorrow {{!}} India News - Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sushil-chandra-to-succeed-sunil-arora-as-cec-to-take-charge-on-april-13/articleshow/82034726.cms\|access-date=2021-05-13\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref>

	==Reference==		==Reference==

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{{short description|Chief Election Commissioner of India}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sushil Chandra
| native_name =
| image = Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra on 2019.jpg
| office = 24th [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]]
| termend =
| termstart = 13 April 2021
| president = [[Ram Nath Kovind]]
| predecessor = [[Sunil Arora]]
| successor =
| office1 = [[Election Commissioner of India]]
| predecessor1 = [[Sunil Arora]]
| successor1 = TBD
| termstart1 = 15 February 2019
| termend1 = 12 April 2021
| office2 = [[Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cbdt-chief-sushil-chandra-appointed-as-election-commissioner/article26269650.ece|title=CBDT chief Sushil Chandra appointed as Election Commissioner|first=Devesh K.|last=Pandey|date=14 February 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
| termend2 = 14 February 2019
| termstart2 = 1 November 2016
| predecessor2 = Rani Singh Nair
| successor2 = Pramod Chandra Mody
| termend3 =
| termstart3 =
| birth_name = Sushil Chandra
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|5|15|df=y}}
| birth_place =
| alma_mater = [[IIT Roorkee]] (B-Tech), <br /> DAV College, Dehradun (LLB)
| occupation = Retd. [[Indian Revenue Service]] officer
| caption = Sushil Chandra on 2019
}}
'''Sushil Chandra''' (born 15 May 1957) is a 1980 batch [[Indian Revenue Service]] officer.<ref name=Wire>{{Cite web|title=Sushil Chandra Appointed Chief Election Commissioner After Sunil Arora Demits Office|url=https://thewire.in/politics/sushil-chandra-appointed-chief-election-commissioner-after-sunil-arora-demits-office|access-date=2021-04-14|website=The Wire}}</ref> He is the current and 24th [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]]. He previously served as the [[Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sushil-chandra-appointed-chief-election-commissioner/article34303884.ece|title=Sushil Chandra appointed Chief Election Commissioner|first=Damini|last=Nath|date=12 April 2021|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-is-sushil-chandra-know-your-new-chief-election-commissioner-101618247049192.html|title=Who is Sushil Chandra? Know your new chief election commissioner|date=12 April 2021|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
[[File:Shri_Sushil_Chandra_assumed_charge_as_the_24th_Chief_Election_Commissioner_of_India.jpg|thumb|Sushil Chandra assumed office as Chief Election Commissioner of India on 13th April 2021.]]

==Personal life==

Sushil Chandra was born on 15 May 1957. He completed B-Tech from [[Roorkee University]] and LLB from [[DAV College, Dehradun]].<ref name=Wire /> He has also attended various trainings at [[IMF]], [[Indian Institute of Management Bangalore]] and [[The Wharton School]] on management.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/honble-commission/shri-sushil-chandra-r10/|title=Shri Sushil Chandra|website=Election Commission of India}}</ref>

==Career==
[[File:Sushil Chandra and the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to India, Mr. Bulat Sarsenbayev signing a Protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) between India and Kazakhstan, in New Delhi.jpg|thumb|250px| Sushil Chandra and the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to India, Mr. Bulat Sarsenbayev signing a Protocol to amend the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) between India and Kazakhstan, in New Delhi]]

He started his career in the [[Indian Engineering Service]]. Later joined the 1980 Batch of the [[Indian Revenue Service]].

Under his chairmanship of the [[Central Board of Direct Taxes]] he contributed greatly to the ''Operation Clean Money''.

He has been Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) International Taxation, Delhi. He was also the Director of Investigation, Mumbai and Director General Investigation, Gujarat.<ref> https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sushil-chandra-takes-charge-as-new-cec-7272566/ </ref>

On 15 February 2019, he was appointed as the [[Election Commissioner of India]] and took office as the [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]] on 13 April 2021

==Reference==
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