| 1. A former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the 1975 batch. |
| 2. Recognized for being vigilant and honest during their service. |
| 3. Retired as the Chief Secretary of Gujarat in January 2013. |
| 4. Became a part of the Election Commissioner panel in May 2015. |
| 5. Took office as the 21st Chief Election Commissioner of India on 4 July 2017. |
| 6. There is no available information on their smoking and alcohol habits. |
| 7. He oversaw state Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh during his tenure as CEC. |
| 8. He demitted office as Chief Election Commissioner on January 22, 2018. |
| 9. Served as Chief Secretary of Gujarat from 31 December 2009 to 31 January 2013 under Chief Minister Narendra Modi. |
| 10. Involved in 16 state assembly elections as an election commissioner, including five as chief election commissioner, plus a presidential and a vice-presidential election. |
| 11. Served as the 21st Chief Election Commissioner of India from 6 July 2017 to 23 January 2018. |
