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Arun Goel

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Arun Goel
Election Commission of India
Indian Ambassador of India to Croatia
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 October 2024
Preceded byRaj Kumar Srivastava,IFS
Election Commissioner of India
In office
19 November 2022 – 9 March 2024 (Resigned) [1][2]
Preceded byRajiv Kumar
Succeeded bySukhbir Singh Sandhu, Retired IAS Officer
Secretary of Heavy Industry India
In office
30 December 2019 – 18 November 2022
Preceded byAsha Ram Sihag
Succeeded byKamran Rizvi
Secretary, Ministry of Culture
In office
10 August 2018 – 30 December 2019
Preceded byRaghvendra Singh
Succeeded byAnand Kumar
Personal details
Born (1962-12-07) 7 December 1962 (age 61)
Punjab, India

Arun Goel (born 7 December 1962) is a retired 1985-batch Indian Administrative Service officer belonging to the Punjab cadre. Currently, he serves as Indian Ambassador to Croatia from 3 October 2024 onwards.[3]Before this, on 19 November 2022, he was appointed as Election Commissioner of India and assumed charge on 21 November 2022.[4][5][6][7] His appointment has been challenged in the Indian Supreme Court due to procedural concerns but was given clearance on 3 August 2023.[8][9][10][11][12]Thereafter, on 9 March 2024 he resigned from the post for personal reasons.[13] Previously, he served as a Secretary of Heavy Industry in India from December 2019 to November 2022 and prior, to it as Culture Secretary of India.[14]

Resignation

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On 9 March 2024, Arun Goel tendered his resignation[15] from the position of Election Commissioner of India, which was accepted by the President. His resignation came just before the announcement of the dates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, leaving Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar as the sole election commissioner. (A normally three-member Election Commission already had a vacancy.) whereas, his tenure was till 6 December 2027.

References

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  1. ^ Nath, Damini; G, Manoj C; Chopra, Ritika (9 March 2024). "EC quits, Commission down to one; PM panel to meet next week to fill vacancies". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  2. ^ "'Very concerning': Opposition reacts to election commissioner Arun Goel's sudden resignation ahead of Lok Sabha polls". The Times of India. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Arun Goel appointed as India's new Ambassador to Croatia". ANI News. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Arun Goel appointment as EC challenged in SC: Who is the retired bureaucrat?". The Indian Express. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  5. ^ "NGO moves Supreme Court against Arun Goel's appointment as Election Commissioner". The Hindu. 16 April 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Who is Arun Goel, the former bureaucrat appointed as new election commissioner?". Hindustan Times. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Retired IAS officer Arun Goel takes charge as Election Commissioner". The Indian Express. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Arun Goel's appointment as Election Commissioner challenged in Supreme Court". India Today. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  9. ^ Chowdhury, Sohini (3 March 2023). "Arun Goel's Appointment As Election Commissioner Raises Pertinent Questions; EC Should Have 6 Years Tenure : Supreme Court". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  10. ^ "SC Bench Recuses From Hearing Petition Against Arun Goel's Appointment as Election Commissioner". The Wire. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  11. ^ "SC bench recuses from hearing plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as EC". Hindustan Times. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Supreme Court dismisses plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner". The Hindu. 4 August 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  13. ^ "EC Arun Goel quit due to personal reasons, we must respect personal space: CEC". The Economic Times. 18 March 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  14. ^ admin. "Arun Goel appointed as Secretary, Heavy Industry |". Whispersinthecorridors. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  15. ^ PTI (9 March 2024). "Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns as Lok Sabha polls approach". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 March 2024.


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