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Sunil Arora, the 23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India and a retired IAS officer from the Rajasthan cadre, is celebrating his 70th birthday today, April 13. He served as the Chief Election Commissioner from 2018 to 2021 and is recognized for his extensive experience of over 36 years in administrative services. Let’s explore some interesting facts about Sunil Arora on this special occasion...

Born on April 13, 1956, in Mohalla Premgarh, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, Sunil Arora completed his early education in his hometown. He later earned a Master’s degree in English from Government College, Hoshiarpur, in 1976.

Sunil Arora is an IAS officer from the 1980 batch. He has held the position of Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and has contributed to various ministries, including Finance, Textiles, and the Planning Commission. From 1992 to 2002, he served as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Additionally, he was the Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Airlines for five years. Sunil Arora retired on April 30, 2016, after which he was appointed as the Director General of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. Under his supervision, the 2019 Lok Sabha elections were conducted, along with assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir, Odisha, Maharashtra, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, and Sikkim.

On December 2, 2018, Sunil Arora was appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner by President Ram Nath Kovind, succeeding O.P. Rawat. He held this prestigious position until 2021, overseeing crucial electoral processes in the country.