•The sudden and unexpected resignation of Election Commissioner (EC) Arun Goel, barely a week before announcement of Lok Sabha election, came as a surprise to many.
•Insiders in the poll body have said that apparent differences emerged between Mr. Goel and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar during their visit to West Bengal to oversee poll preparations earlier in march 2024.
•Mr. Goel sent his resignation to the President of India without informing the CEC.
•The two vacancies in the Election Commission, created by the resignation of Arun Goel and the retirement of Anup Chandra Pandey, are likely to be filled by March 15, 2024.
