President appoints Dr Nasim Zaidi as chief election commissioner

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Zaidi will assume the charge of office of the chief election commissioner with effect from April 19
Zaidi will assume the charge of office of the chief election commissioner with effect from April 19

New Delhi :

President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed the senior-most Election Commissioner, Dr Nasim Zaidi, as the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).

Zaidi will assume the charge of office of the chief election commissioner with effect from April 19, after the incumbent Harishankar Brahma will retire on April 18.

The law ministry had initiated the file to appoint the next CEC as present incumbent HS Brahma retires on April 19.

After Zaidi’s appointment, the government will set in motion the process to appoint two election commissioners to fill vacancies in the three-member body. “But as of now, we are appointing a new CEC. A decision on ECs will come later,” a senior government functionary said.

(With inputs from PTI)

source:  http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> India / TNN / April 09th, 2015