Before elections chairperson, 6 members of Lokpal appointed
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ February 27,2024
The President of India has appointed one Chairperson and seven Members of Lokpal.
The Lokpal was established under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013. The Lokpal is tasked with inquiring and investigating allegations of corruption against public functionaries falling within the scope and ambit of the Lokpal Act.
President of India Draupadi Murmu on Tuesday appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice AM Khanwilkar as the new Lokpal chairperson.
Chairperson
- Shri Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar
Judicial Members
- Shri Justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy
- Shri Justice Sanjay Yadav
- Shri Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi
Members other than Judicial Members
- Shri Sushil Chandra
- Shri Pankaj Kumar
- Shri Ajay Tirkey
The above appointments will take effect from the dates they assume charge of their respective offices.