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Election Commission bosses Sushil Chandra, Rajiv Kumar test positive for Covid-19

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 4/21/2021 12:35:23 PM

New Delhi, Apr 20 Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra, who took charge as the 24th CEC after the retirement of Sunil Arora, has tested positive for coronavirus along with his colleague Rajiv Kumar. CEC Sushil Chandra and election commissioner Rajiv Kumar both have tested positive for Covid-19 at a time when India is witnessing a massive surge in coronavirus cases. On Tuesday, the country recorded 2.59 lakh fresh cases. With the exit of Sunil Arora, it is only a twoperson bench at the Election Commission as the third spot is yet to be filled. Sushil Chandra assumed office as the CEC last week, the day Sunil Arora demitted office. Chandra was appointed as an election commissioner on February 14, 2019, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. He would demit office on May 14, 2022. Under him, the Election Commission (EC) will hold assembly polls in Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. The term of the assemblies of Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Punjab ends on various dates in March next year. The term of the Uttar Pradesh assembly ends on May 14 next year. Chandra belongs to the 1980 batch of the Indian Revenue Service.