Achal Kumar Joti assumes office as CEC
Joti was on Tuesday appointed as the CEC suceeding Nasim Zaidi.
Joti, a 1975-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, will be in office only for about six months since he is scheduled to retire in January 2018.
As the CEC, Joti will oversee the assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh,
In the past, he was Gujarat Chief Secretary when Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of the state.
A day before Joti assumed office, the Supreme Court questioned procedure of the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners. The apex court asked why there wasn't a law or statute to appoint officers in such an important institution.
The court also said it should be ensured that the Election Commission remains neutral to all political parties.
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