Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Election Commissioner Arun Goel on Saturday resigned from a key publish within the ballot physique, weeks forward of the Lok Sabha elections. Goel’s resignation has been accepted by the President.
“President accepts the resignation tendered by Arun Goel, Election Commissioner with impact from the ninth March 2024,” knowledgeable Ministry of Legislation & Justice.
Based on an official notification, the Ministry of Legislation and Justice knowledgeable, “In pursuance of clause (1) of Part 11 of The Chief Election Commissioner and different Election Commissioners (Appointment, Circumstances of Service and Time period of Workplace) Act, 2023, the President is happy to simply accept the resignation tendered by Arun Goel, Election Commissioner with impact from March 9, 2024.
Arun Goel’s tenure was until December 2027.
It was not instantly identified why he stepped down. Goel, a retired bureaucrat, was a 1985-batch IAS officer of the Punjab cadre. He had joined the Election Fee in November 2022. Following the retirement of Anup Pandey in February and Goel’s resignation, the three-member Election Fee panel has now solely Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar.
This vital improvement has come only a week forward of the anticipated announcement of Lok Sabha elections schedule.
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