Who was recently sworn in as the chairperson of Lokpal
Former Supreme Court judge A.M. Khanwilkar was recently administered the oath to become the chairperson of Lokpal.
- A.M. Khanwilkar, a former Supreme Court judge, was recently sworn in as the chairperson of Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman of India.
- Lokpal is an independent body established to address grievances related to corruption by public servants.
- Khanwilkar took the oath of office at the office of Lokpal in New Delhi.
- He succeeds Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose, who was the first chairperson of Lokpal, following the establishment of the institution in 2019.
- Khanwilkar brings a wealth of experience from his tenure as a judge in the Supreme Court, where he handled various high-profile cases.
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