New Delhi: Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar has been appointed Election Commissioner, the Law Ministry said in notification on Friday night.
Mr Kumar will take charge the day Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa leaves his office on August 31. The outgoing Election Commissioner is joining Asian Development Bank as its vice president.
Lavasa had submitted his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind and had requested to be relieved on August 31. His resignation was accepted by the president on Wednesday.