Anoop Chandra Pandey is a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer who served in the state of Uttar Pradesh. On 9 June 2021, Anoop Chandra Pandey was appointed as the Election Commissioner of India.
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Anup Chandra Pandey was born on Sunday, 15 February 1959 (age 62 years; as in 2021) in Chandigarh, India. Their zodiac sign is Aquarius. Anup Chandra completed his schooling in Chandigarh and went to Punjab Engineering College to pursue a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He then obtained a Master of Business Administration degree in Materials Management from Panjab University and subsequently obtained a PhD. in Ancient History from Magadh University, Bihar.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Gray
Family
Anup Pandey’s father’s name is VC Pandey. He was a professor in the Department of Ancient History at Punjab University. Anoop Pandey’s sister’s name is Amita Pandey.
livelihood
Anup Pandey was a 1984-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, and was appointed as an Assistant Magistrate in Lucknow in 1985. Over the years, Anup Chandra Pandey worked in various positions in the Government of Uttar Pradesh and the Government of India. , He was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh and Additional Chief Secretary for Infrastructure and Industrial Development. He also became the President of Udyog Bandhu and Industrial Development Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh. After working for several years, in October 2014 Anoop Pandey was appointed as Additional Secretary in the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence.
Commissioner of Infrastructure and Industrial Development
In September 2017, Anoop Chandra Pandey became the Additional Chief Secretary and Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh. The ceremony was conducted by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Anup assumed charge on 9 September 2017 and retired on 31 August 2019.
Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh
Anup Pandey was appointed as the Chief Secretary of the Government of Uttar Pradesh in June 2018. He retired from this post on 31 August 2019.
Anup Chandra Pandey signing some documents after becoming the Chief Secretary of UP in 2019
Election Commissioner of India
Anup Chandra Pandey was appointed as the Election Commissioner of India by President of India Ram Nath Kovind on 8 June 2021. Pandey assumed charge on 9 June 2021. The official notification from the Gazette read-
In pursuance of clause (2) of Article 324 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Anup Chandra Pandey, IAS (Retd.) (UP: 1984) as Election Commissioner with effect from the date he assumes office.
Anoop Chandra Pandey takes charge as the Election Commissioner of India
Controversy
After the appointment of Anoop Chandra Pandey as the Election Commissioner of India, many people have protested against the decision to select Pandey as the new Election Commissioner, including senior Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan and CPI(ML) leader Dipankar Ghosh is also included. Prashant Bhushan raised his voice by tweeting on his Twitter account.
While our petition demanding a collegium to appoint the Election Commission was kept pending without hearing, the government unilaterally appointed Adityanath’s handpicked person as the Election Commission! All regulatory institutions are being destroyed by this governmenthttps://t.co/oETCN9qKMG
– Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) 9 June 2021
Facts/General Knowledge
- Anoop Chandra Pandey was appointed as the Election Commissioner by the President of India, and he joined a three-member bench along with Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra and Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar.
Anoop Chandra Pandey with Sushil Chandra (middle) and Rajeev Kumar (right)
- Anoop Chandra Pandey played a key role in planning, organizing and coordinating the Investor Summit in 2018 and the Kumbh Mela in 2019. The investor summit was attended by delegates from across the world and received investments of over Rs 4 lakh crore.
- During his service as Joint Secretary in the Union Ministry of Labor and Employment for the Government of India, Anoop represented India at the ILO, G20 and other international events.
- Anoop Chandra has written a book titled ‘Governance in Ancient India’. This book focuses on discussing the evolution, nature, scope and all related aspects of the Indian Civil Service system from the Rig Vedic period to 650 AD.
This book is written by Anup Chandra Pandey
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