Who is Sushil Chandra? All you need to know about the new Chief Election Commissioner Who is Sushil Chandra? All you need to know about the new Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra assumed charge as the new Chief Election Commissioner on Tuesday and will oversee assembly polls in Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh. advertisement Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra Sushil Chandra Chandra was appointed as Election Commissioner on February 14, 2019, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. He was the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes before he joined the poll panel. Chandra will demit office on May 14, 2022. During this period, he will oversee assembly polls in Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh.