Former chief election commissioner Navin Chawla passes away at 79

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Former main predetermination commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla passed away, ex-CEC SY Quraishi said. He was 79.

Quraishi told PTI that helium met Chawla immoderate 10 days backmost erstwhile the second had informed that helium was getting admitted to infirmary for a encephalon surgery.

"He passed distant this greeting astatine Apollo Hospital," Quraishi said, adding that helium was cheerful erstwhile they past met.

Separately, an Election Commission functionary besides confirmed Chawla's demise.

"Sad to cognize astir passing connected of Shri Navin Chawla, erstwhile Chief Election Commissioner of India. May his psyche remainder successful peace," Quraishi wrote connected X.

A erstwhile bureaucrat, Chawla was the predetermination commissioner betwixt 2005 and 2009, and past main predetermination commissioner from April 2009 to July 2010.

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