OP Rawat to succeed AK Joti as new CEC

New Delhi: Om Prakash Rawat has been appointed new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) succeeding incumbent Achal Kumar Joti to the post, the Law Ministry said on Sunday. 

AK Joti is expected to hand over the reins of the Election Commission to Rawat on January 23.  Former Finance Secretary Ashok Lawasa has been appointed Election Commissioner. As the commission consists of two commissioners besides the CEC, Sunil Arora is the second Election Commissioner along with Lawasa.