Navin Chawla, Date of Birth
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Retired Indian civil servant and 16th Chief Election Commissioner of India
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About Navin Chawla
- Navin Chawla (born 30 July 1945) is a retired Indian civil servant and writer, who served as 16th Chief Election Commissioner of India.
- Four phases (out of five) of the Indian general election to Loksabha were executed under his supervision in April and May 2009.Chawla is best known for his biography of Mother Teresa and for conducting the 2009 general elections in an even-handed manner to national and international acclaim.
- President Obama and several world leaders congratulated India for this election.
- Despite concerns about his leanings towards the Congress Party Chawla conducted these efficiently and in an even-handed manner, with action taken against alleged malpractice by Congress governments in Rajasthan, Assam and Andhra Pradesh and the Congress-Allied government in Tamil Nadu.
- According to his family, Chawla was deeply influenced by Mother Teresa and decided not to resign from the civil service in 1997 in accordance with her advice.
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Election Commission of India
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| Parent institution | Category:Election commissions in India | ||
| Location | Delhi, India | ||
| Coordinates | 28° 37' 26.05? N, 77° 12' 41.04? E   | ||
| Established | 25 January 1950 | ||
| Web page | eci.nic.in | ||
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