Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose has been appointed as India’s first Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman, according to an official communique. Appointment was recommended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led selection committee and approved by President Ram Nath Kovind.
The Lokpal selection committee is headed by the prime minister and has as its members — the Lok Sabha Speaker, leader of the opposition in the lower house, the Chief Justice of India or a judge of the apex court nominated by him, and an eminent jurist who could be nominated by the President or any other member.
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