New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) G Narendra Kumar has been appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, according to an official order.

His name was nominated by the Election Commission of India in June.

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Kumar is a 1989-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh- Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories) cadre.

On Wednesday, Lt Governor Anil Baijal appointed him as the Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi and also the Principal Secretary (Elections).

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Meanwhile, official sources said Praveen Gupta has been appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer of Rajasthan.

Nitin Khade has been appointed as the CEO of Assam, they said.

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