Who was the Chief Election Commissioner of India as on 1 April 2022?

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RRB Group D 20 Sept 2022 Shift 1 Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is Sushil Chandra.

Key Points

Sushil Chandra:-
- He is an Indian Revenue Service officer from the 1980 batch.
- He served as India's 24th Chief Election Commissioner.
- Prior to this, he presided over the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
- He served as the Delhi-based International Taxation's Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals).
- He served as Gujarat's Director General of Investigation as well as Mumbai's Director of Investigation.
- He was appointed the Election Commissioner of India on February 15, 2019, and on April 13, 2021, he became the Chief Election Commissioner of India.
- He has participated in 16 elections, five of which he has presided over as chief election commissioner.

Additional Information

India's electoral commission:-
- It is an independent constitutional body in charge of holding elections at the federal, state, and local levels.
- In article 324 of the constitution, the Indian Election Commission's authority is outlined. 1950 saw the creation of the Election Commission.
- The secretariat of the commission, which has its headquarters in New Delhi, is composed of the Election Commissioners, Deputy Election Commissioners (often IAS officers), Directors General, Principal Secretaries, Secretaries, and Under Secretaries.