New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Chandigarh: Dr. Vivek Joshi, a distinguished IAS officer of 1989 batch of Haryana cadre, has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner of India.

The announcement was made after a selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recommended Dr Joshi's name for the prestigious post. He will join the three-member Election Commission, which comprises Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Prakash and Election Commissioner Sukhbir Singh Sandhu.

Dr Joshi, who has been serving as the Chief Secretary of Haryana since November 2024, has rich experience in public administration. On the request of the state government, Dr Vivek Joshi took over as the Chief Secretary of Haryana on November 1 last year after ...