Arun Goel

Indian Ambassador to Croatia

Arun Goel, IAS

Election Commission of India

Ambassador of India to Croatia

Incumbent

Assumed office
3 October 2024
Preceded by| Raj Kumar Srivastava, IFS
Election Commissioner of India
In office
19 November 2022 – 9 March 2024 (Resigned) [1][2]
Preceded by| Rajiv Kumar
Succeeded by| Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Retired IAS Officer
Secretary of Heavy Industry India
In office
30 December 2019 – 18 November 2022
Preceded by| Asha Ram Sihag
Succeeded by| Kamran Rizvi
Secretary, Ministry of Culture
In office
10 August 2018 – 30 December 2019
Preceded by| Raghvendra Singh
Succeeded by| Anand Kumar
Personal details
Born|  (1962-12-07) 7 December 1962 (age 62)
Punjab, India
Alma mater| (Msc Mathematics) Punjabi University[3][4]
(PG Diploma in Development Economics)Churchill College, Cambridge[5]

Arun Goel (born 7 December 1962) is a retired IAS officer who is currently serving as Indian Ambassador to Croatia from 3 October 2024 onwards.[6] Before this, on 19 November 2022, he was appointed as Election Commissioner of India and assumed charge on 21 November 2022.[7][8][9][10] His appointment has been challenged in the Indian Supreme Court due to procedural concerns but was given clearance on 3 August 2023.[11][12][13][14][15] Thereafter, on 9 March 2024 he resigned from the post for personal reasons.[16] 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.[17]

## Education

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Arun goel completed his Msc in mathematics from Punjabi University[18] and PG Dip degree in Development Economics from Churchill College, Cambridge.[19][20]

## Resignation

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On 9 March 2024, Arun Goel tendered his resignation[21] 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 becomes new CEC of India". PIB.
4. ^ "Who is Arun goel". Business Standard.
5. ^ "Arun Goel Appointed as new CEC of India". PIB.
6. ^ "Arun Goel appointed as India's new Ambassador to Croatia". ANI News. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
7. ^ "Arun Goel appointment as EC challenged in SC: Who is the retired bureaucrat?". The Indian Express. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
8. ^ "NGO moves Supreme Court against Arun Goel's appointment as Election Commissioner". The Hindu. 16 April 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
9. ^ "Who is Arun Goel, the former bureaucrat appointed as new election commissioner?". Hindustan Times. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
10. ^ "Retired IAS officer Arun Goel takes charge as Election Commissioner". The Indian Express. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
11. ^ "Arun Goel's appointment as Election Commissioner challenged in Supreme Court". India Today. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
12. ^ 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.
13. ^ "SC Bench Recuses From Hearing Petition Against Arun Goel's Appointment as Election Commissioner". The Wire. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
14. ^ "SC bench recuses from hearing plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as EC". Hindustan Times. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
15. ^ "Supreme Court dismisses plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner". The Hindu. 4 August 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
16. ^ "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.
17. ^ admin. "Arun Goel appointed as Secretary, Heavy Industry |". Whispersinthecorridors. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
18. ^ "Who is Arun goel". Business Standard.
19. ^ "Arun Goel Appointed as new CEC of India". PIB.
20. ^ "Who is Arun goel". Business Standard.
21. ^ 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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