Arun Goel | |
|---|---|
 Election Commission of India | |
| Indian Ambassador of India to Croatia | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Raj Kumar Srivastava,IFS |
| Election Commissioner of India | |
| In office 19 November 2022 – 9 March 2024 (Resigned) [1][2] | |
| Preceded by | Rajiv Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Retired IAS Officer |
| Secretary of Heavy Industry India | |
| In office 30 December 2019 – 18 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Asha Ram Sihag |
| Succeeded by | Kamran Rizvi |
| Secretary, Ministry of Culture | |
| In office 10 August 2018 – 30 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Raghvendra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Anand Kumar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1962 Punjab, India |
Arun Goel (born 7 December 1962) is a retired 1985-batch Indian Administrative Service officer belonging to the Punjab cadre. Currently, he serves as Indian Ambassador to Croatia from 1 October 2024 onwards.[3]Before this, on 19 November 2022, he was appointed as Election Commissioner of India and assumed charge on 21 November 2022.[4][5][6][7] His appointment has been challenged in the Indian Supreme Court due to procedural concerns but was given clearance on 3 August 2023.[8][9][10][11][12]Thereafter, on 9 March 2024 he resigned from the post for personal reasons.[13] Previously, he served as a Secretary of Heavy Industry in India from December 2019 to November 2022 and prior, to it as Culture Secretary of India.[14]
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- ^ "'Very concerning': Opposition reacts to election commissioner Arun Goel's sudden resignation ahead of Lok Sabha polls". The Times of India. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Arun Goel appointed as India's new Ambassador to Croatia". ANI News. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Arun Goel appointment as EC challenged in SC: Who is the retired bureaucrat?". The Indian Express. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "NGO moves Supreme Court against Arun Goel's appointment as Election Commissioner". The Hindu. 16 April 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Who is Arun Goel, the former bureaucrat appointed as new election commissioner?". Hindustan Times. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Retired IAS officer Arun Goel takes charge as Election Commissioner". The Indian Express. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Arun Goel's appointment as Election Commissioner challenged in Supreme Court". India Today. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ Chowdhury, Sohini (3 March 2023). "Arun Goel's Appointment As Election Commissioner Raises Pertinent Questions; EC Should Have 6 Years Tenure : Supreme Court". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "SC Bench Recuses From Hearing Petition Against Arun Goel's Appointment as Election Commissioner". The Wire. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "SC bench recuses from hearing plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as EC". Hindustan Times. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Supreme Court dismisses plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner". The Hindu. 4 August 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "EC Arun Goel quit due to personal reasons, we must respect personal space: CEC". The Economic Times. 18 March 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ admin. "Arun Goel appointed as Secretary, Heavy Industry |". Whispersinthecorridors. Retrieved 8 September 2024.