Former Guj CS appointed as Election Commissioner

Achal Kumar Jyoti, a former Gujarat Chief Secretary, was today appointed as the Election Commissioner.

62-year-old Jyoti's tenure will commence from the day he assumes his charge, a Law Ministry notification said today.

He retired from active service in January, 2013 before serving in various capacities in Gujarat.

He was also posted at the Kandla Port Trust between 1999 and 2004.