VS Sampath is the new Chief Election Commissioner

VS Sampath took charge as the Chief Election Commissioner todayu00a0afteru00a0SY Quraishi demitted office Sunday.u00a0

Quraishi was appointed as Election Commissioner in the poll body on June 30, 2006 and had assumed charge as the 17th CEC on July 30, 2010.

The newu00a0Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath (Pic - Rajeev Tyagi)

On assuming office, Sampath said that announcement regarding Presidential election schedule is due shortly.u00a0