Bhubaneswar: In a major development, senior IAS officer Sushil Kumar Lohani has been appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha.
The 1995-batch Odisha cadre IAS officer will take charge as the CEO of Odisha replacing Surendra Kumar with immediate effect.
“It may be ensured that Shri Sushil Kumar Lohani takes over the charge of Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha immediately,” an ECI notification dated September 25 stated.
Notably, the appointment came after ECI announced the date for Bijepur by-poll last week. The by-poll will be held on October 21.
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