V. S. Sampath
Veeravalli Sundaram Sampath | |
|---|---|
| 18th Chief Election Commissioner of India | |
| In office 11 June 2012 – 15 January 2015 | |
| President | Pratibha Patil Pranab Mukherjee |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | S. Y. Quraishi |
| Succeeded by | Harishankar Brahma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vellore, Tamil Nadu 16 January 1950 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Profession | Civil servant |
Veeravalli Sundaram Sampath (Tamil: வீரவல்லி சுந்தரம் சம்பத்) served as 18th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of the Election Commission of India from 2012 to 2015 . He succeeded S. Y. Quraishi as the Chief Election Commissioner on 11 June 2012. Born on 16 January 1950, Sampath retired on 15 January 2015 when he attained 65 years of age.