Mr Om Prakash Rawat today assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner of India today. Mr Rawat is a former Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1977 batch. He has served at various posts in Madhya Pradesh and at Centre including the post of Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. <br/><br/>Under his tenure at Election Commission, there would be general election to State legislative assemblies of Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Puducherry, Assam, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Besides Presidential as well as Vice-Presidential elections would also be held under his tenure. With the taking over of Mr Rawat, the sole vacancy in the three-member poll body has been filled.