New Chairperson of Lokpal

• 01 Mar 2024

Source: TH

Recently, the former Supreme Court Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was appointed as the chairperson of Lokpal. This came nearly two years after the post was vacant.

• The chairperson and members of the Lokpal are appointed by the President after obtaining the recommendations of a Selection Committee having the Prime Minister as its chairperson.
• Apart from a chairperson, the Lokpal can have eight members, four judicial and four non-judicial.

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