In a major development, Arun Goel, Election Commissioner resigns ahead of Lok Sabha elections.With this, the Election Commission of India now has two vacancies.
Because the President of India accepted the resignation, the Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar is now left alone in the CEC ahead of crucial Lok Sabha 2024.
A retired Punjab cadre IAS officer, Goel had assumed the office of Election Commissioner back in Nov 2022. It is learnt that the Association of Democratic Reforms had challenged his appointment before the top court.