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| name = Sushil Chandra | | name = Sushil Chandra | ||
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| image = Election Commissioner | | image = File:Sushil Chandra, Election Commissioner of India (cropped).jpg | ||
| office = 24th [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]] | | office = 24th [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]] | ||
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| office1 = [[Election Commissioner of India]] | | office1 = [[Election Commissioner of India]] | ||
| predecessor1 = [[Sunil Arora]] | | predecessor1 = [[Sunil Arora]] | ||
| successor1 = | | 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 = | ||
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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 | ||
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'''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> | ||
==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== | ||