Chandigarh, Jan. 2 -- Punjab is set to get a new chief electoral officer (CEO) soon as the present incumbent, Sibin C, is proceeding on central deputation. Sibin, a 2005-batch IAS officer, has been cleared by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, central government, for appointment as joint secretary in the Union ministry of health and family welfare.

Sibin has been posted in place of Roli Singh, a 1994-batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre, and will have a tenure of five years from the date of assuming charge or until further orders, according to an order issued by the establishment officer in the Union ministry of personnel, public grievances and pensions on Wednesday.

He was among four IAS officers whose requests for a no-objecti...