New chairman of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

• Jishnu Baruah has been appointed as the new chairman of electricity regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).

• Union Power Minister RK Singh administered the oath of office and secrecy to Jishnu Baruah.

• Baruah has been appointed as the chairman of CERC on February 27, 2023.

• Baruah was the Chief Secretary of Assam from October 2020 to August 2022.

• Earlier, he was the Additional Chief Secretary of Assam looking after various departments of the state from August 2017 to October 2020.