Shumsher K Sheriff is likely to be appointed as the new election commissioner. An Indian Administrative Service office he is currently the secretary to Vice President Hamid Anasari, according to our correspondent in New Delhi.

As there will be a vacancy for the Election Commission following the demitting of office by Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi and the likely appointment of EC VS Sampath in his place, the name of Sheriff is being considered at the top level.

Sheriff if appointed the EC will be in office till August 2018.

H S Brahma is the other EC in the three-member Commission, reports the Hindu.

Quraishi is demitting office on June 10.