Raj cadre officer takes charge as EC

Sunil Arora, a Rajasthan cadre officer, assumed the charge of the new Election Commissioner of India on Friday. The 1980 batch IAS officer from Rajasthan cadre, superannuated on April 30, 2016, as Secretary, Information and Broadcasting. During 36 years of his long service, he held various crucial positions in Rajasthan and in the Central government.

During his term in the IB ministry, Arora was involved in the implementation of Digital Addressable System (DAS) in Phase III areas. The Phase III FM radio auctions also took place during his tenure. In 2016, Arora was appointed as the Director General and CEO of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), a think-tank that comes under the corporate affairs ministry.

The tenure

During 36 years of service, he held various positions in Rajasthan and in the Central government. During his term in the IB ministry, Arora was involved in the implementation of Digital Addressable System (DAS) in Phase III areas. The Phase III FM radio auctions also took place during his tenure. In 2016, Arora was appointed as the Director General and CEO of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), a think-tank that comes under the corporate affairs ministry.