Mr Om Prakash Rawat will take over as Chief Election Commissioner today. He will succeed Mr AK Joti, who retired yesterday. Mr Rawat's tenure will end in December this year. <br/><br/>He was appointed Election Commissioner in August 2015. Born on December 2, 1953, Mr Rawat is a former Madhya Pradesh cadre IAS officer. <br/><br/>Sunil Arora is the other Election Commissioner in the three-member poll body. <br/><br/>Former finance secretary Ashok Lavasa was appointed Election Commissioner on Sunday. His appointment will come into effect from the day he assumes office. <br/><br/>