Sukhbir Singh Sandhu (born 6 July 1963) is a retired 1988-batch Indian Administrative Service officer belonging to the Uttarakhand cadre. Sandhu's place of domicile according to official data is Punjab. On,14 March 2024 he was appointed as the Election Commissioner of India.[1][2]
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu | |
|---|---|
| ਸੁਖਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ | |
| Election Commissioner of India | |
| Assumed office 14 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Arun Goel |
| Secretary to the Lokpal of India | |
| In office 1 February 2024 – 13 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Bharat Lal |
| Succeeded by | S.Radha Chauhan |
| Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand | |
| In office 6 July 2021 – 31 January 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Om Prakash Singh |
| Succeeded by | Radha Raturi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1963 |
| Occupation | Retired IAS Officer |
Previously, he served as Secretary to the Lokpal from 1 February 2024 till 13 March 2024. Before, this he served as the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand. Sandhu was appointed as the Chief Secretary when Pushkar Singh Dhami became the Chief Minister and on 6 July 2021 took charge and served there till 31 January 2024 Earlier, Sandhu served as the chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for about 2 years. He also served as Additional Secretary, of the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development. He did his MBBS from Government Medical College, Amritsar. He also has a master's degree in history from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar , and a law degree. He has published papers on 'Urban Reforms' and 'Municipal Management and Capacity Building'. He was conferred the President Medal in recognition of his services as Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana, Punjab.
References edit
- ^ "Who is Sukhbir Sandhu, newly appointed election commissioner?". The Times of India. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Who are new election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar?". Hindustan Times. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.