Nationality Indian Profession Civil servant | Religion Hindu Name Achal Jyoti | |
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Born 23 January 1953 (age 71) ( 1953-01-23 ) | ||
Achal kumar jyoti to take over as election commissioner
Achal Kumar Jyoti is the Chief Election Commissioner of India. He is a retired 1975 batch IAS officer belonging to Gujarat cadre.
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- Achal kumar jyoti to take over as election commissioner
- Achal kumar jyoti appointed election commissioner
- Education
- Career
- References
Achal kumar jyoti appointed election commissioner
Education
Achal Kumar Jyoti has graduate (BSc) and postgraduate (MSc) degrees in Chemistry.
Career
Apart from serving as the Chief Election Commissioner of India. Achal Kumar Jyoti served as one of the Election Commissioners in the Election Commission of India before his appointment as the Chief Election Commissioner of India.
He has also served in key positions for both Gujarat and Union Governments, like as the Chief Secretary of Gujarat, Additional Chief Secretary (General Administration), Principal Secretary (Finance), Managing Director of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam, Secretary (Industries), Secretary (Revenue), Secretary (Water Supplies) and as the District Magistrate and Collector of Kheda, Panchmahals, Surendranagar districts in Gujarat Government, and as the Chairman of Kandla Port Trust in the Union Government.
