Arun Goel

Arun Goel (born 7 December 1962) is a retired 1985-batch Indian Administrative Service officer belonging to the Punjab cadre. On 19 November 2022, he was appointed as Election Commissioner of India and assumed charge on 21 November 2022. His appointment has been challenged in the Indian Supreme Court due to procedural concerns but was given clearance on 3 August 2023. Thereafter, on 9 March 2024 he resigned from the post for personal reasons.

Resignation
On 9 March 2024, Arun Goel tendered his resignation from the position of Election Commissioner of India, which was accepted by the President. His resignation came just before the announcement of the dates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, leaving Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar as the sole election commissioner. (A normally three-member Election Commission already had a vacancy.) whereas, his tenure was till 6 December 2027.