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Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose is being considered for appointment as the country’s first Lokpal (anti-corruption ombudsman), officials said on Sunday.
Justice Ghose, who retired from the Supreme Court in May 2017, is a member of the National Human Rights Commission. His name is understood to be under active consideration by the Lokpal selection panel headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the officials said.
There was, however, no official announcement on his appointment by the government.
His appointment, if made by the government, may trigger a controversy as Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge had boycotted the selection panel’s meet on Friday.
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