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New Lokpal Chairperson

  • 01 Mar 2024

Former Supreme Court judge A M Khanwilkar appointed Lokpal chairperson, filling a two-year vacancy.

  • Lokpal worked without a regular chief since May 27, 2022.
  • Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty currently acting as chairperson.
  • Retired justices Lingappa Narayana Swamy, Sanjay Yadav, and Ritu Raj Awasthi appointed as judicial members.
  • Sushil Chandra, Pankaj Kumar, and Ajay Tirkey appointed as non-judicial members.
  • Appointments effective upon assuming office.
  • Selection done by a committee chaired by the Prime Minister.