Sunil Arora has been appointed the new Chief Election Commissioner by President Ram Nath Kovind, media reports said today. 

Arora, who will take charge as the 23rd CEC on December 2, will succeed Om Prakash Rawat. Arora was appointed Election Commissioner in September 1 last year. Ashok Lavasa is the other Election Commissioner. 

His role becomes important as under his supervision the 2019 Lok Sabha elections will be held. 

Arora, 62, is a 1980 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre. He had been the Information and Broadcasting Secretary, and Secretary in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

He has also worked in ministries and departments such as Finance, Textiles and Planning Commission.

He served as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation during 1999-2002 and CMD, Indian Airlines for five years (two years as additional charge and three years as full charge).

In Rajasthan, besides district postings in Dholpur, Alwar, Nagaur and Jodhpur, he was Secretary to the Chief Minister during 1993-1998 and Principal Secretary to CM (2005- 2008) and handled Information and Public Relations (IPR), Industries and Investment Departments.