Sushil Chandra | |
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| 24th Chief Election Commissioner of India | |
| In office 13 April 2021 – 14 May 2022 | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Preceded by | Sunil Arora |
| Succeeded by | Rajiv Kumar |
| Election Commissioner of India | |
| In office 15 February 2019 – 12 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sunil Arora |
| Succeeded by | Anup Chandra Pandey |
| Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes[1] | |
| In office 1 November 2016 – 14 February 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rani Singh Nair |
| Succeeded by | Pramod Chandra Mody |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1957 Chandausi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Alma mater | IIT Roorkee (B-Tech), DAV College, Dehradun (LLB) |
| Occupation | Retd. IRS (IT) officer |
Sushil Chandra (born 15 May 1957) is a 1980 batch IRS (IT) officer.[2] He was the 24th Chief Election Commissioner of India. He previously served as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes.[3][4]
- ^ Pandey, Devesh K. (14 February 2019). "CBDT chief Sushil Chandra appointed as Election Commissioner". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Sushil Chandra Appointed Chief Election Commissioner After Sunil Arora Demits Office". The Wire. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Nath, Damini (12 April 2021). "Sushil Chandra appointed Chief Election Commissioner". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Who is Sushil Chandra? Know your new chief election commissioner". Hindustan Times. 12 April 2021.