Retired IAS officer Manoj Kumar was appointed the new Uttar Pradesh State Election Commissioner (Panchayat and urban local bodies) on Thursday. The appointment was made by Governor Ram Naik on the advise of state government.
A 1982 batch IAS officer, Manoj Kumar will take the place of SK Agarwal, who completed his tenure in December last, after the completion of Urban Local Bodies polls.
The term of the new State Election Commissioner will be of six years from the date he assumes his post.