Sunil Arora

Civil Servant

Indian Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India

Quick Info

ProfessionCivil Servant
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth13/04/1956
Age70 years
BirthplaceHoshiarpur, Punjab, India

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Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityPunjab University
Educational Qualification
  • BA Honours in English
  • MA in English

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteKhatri
Political InclinationBharatiya Janata Party
HobbiesReading, Writing

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot Known

Family

FatherName
MotherName
Siblings2

Career

ServiceIndian Administrative Service
Batch1980
CadreRajasthan
Major Designation(s)
  • 1993-1998: Served as the Secretary of the then, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
  • 1999-2002: Served as the Joint Secretary of M/o Civil Aviation
  • 2005-2008: Served as the Principal Secretary to the then Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje
  • 2009: Became the Chairman and MD of RIICO
  • 2014-2015: Served as the Secretary of Minister of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs & Sports
  • 2015-2016: Worked as the Secretary of Minister of Information & Broadcasting
  • 2017: Became the Election Commissioner of India
  • 2018: Appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner of India
  • 2018-2021: Served as the Chief Election Commissioner of India
Post-Retirement Roles
  • Director General and CEO of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
  • Chairperson of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB)
  • Non-executive Chairman of agri-tech start-up Gram Unnati
  • Advisor to Prasar Bharati

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sunil Arora is a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Rajasthan Cadre in India.
2. He has two brothers: one is an IAS officer and the other is a diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service.
3. Prior to his IAS career, he was an associate professor at DAV College in Jalandhar.
4. He has served in various roles for the Government of India and the Government of Rajasthan.
5. Sunil Arora retired from the Indian Administrative Services on 30 April 2016.
6. After retirement, he became the CEO and Director General of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs.
7. On 31 August 2017, he was appointed as an Election Commissioner of India.
8. Later, on 26 November 2018, he became the Chief Election Commissioner of India.
9. He served as the Chief Election Commissioner of India until 12 April 2021.
10. He served as the Chairperson of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB).
11. He has joined agri-tech start-up Gram Unnati as its non-executive chairman.
12. On 2 December 2018, he became the Chief Election Commissioner of India.
13. During his tenure as Chief Election Commissioner, the 2019 Indian General Elections were conducted.
14. He has over 36 years of leadership experience in civil service.
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