Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) Praveen Sood has been appointed as the next Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director for the period of the next two years. The decision was taken by a high-level committee comprising top leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha.
Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood appointed as next CBI director
Praveen Sood has been named to the CBI director’s post for a period of two years for the date of taking charge after Subodh Kumar Jaiswal completes his tenure on May 25.
“Approval of the competent authority is hereby conveyed to the appointment of Praveen Sood, IPS (KN:86) as Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a period of two years from the date of assumption of charge of the office vice Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, IPS (MH:85) consequent upon completion of his tenure.” PTI reported quoting the order of the Department of Personnel and Training.
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High-level committee to choose next CBI director
A high-level Committee comprising of the Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha held a meeting on Saturday and shortlisted three senior IPS officers for the post of CBI director.
“The committee met and has sent their names to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet which will select one of them for the post,” Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary told PTI over the phone.
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