Amaravati: TDP-led NDA government will uphold the spirit of Lokayukta by selecting its chairman, despite the fact that Leader of Opposition is not part of the selection committee, said Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh. Lokesh introduced the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Amendment Bill, 2024 in the Legislative Council on Friday to amend the composition of the five-member selection committee, doing …
Minister for Education and IT, Nara Lokesh, introduced the Andhra Pradesh Lokayukta Amendment Bill in the Legislative Council, emphasising the coalition government’s commitment to upholding democratic values. The amendment proposes changes to the Lokayukta Members Selection Committee, which previously included the Chief Minister, Speaker, Home Minister, Leader of the Opposition, and the Council Chairman. Addressing Council Member KS Lakshman Rao’s …
NAGPUR: In a significant stride towards bolstering transparency and accountability within the state’s governance, the Maharashtra State Legislative Council on Friday passed the Lokayukta Bill, 2022. State minister for education Deepak Kesarkar reintroduced the bill in the upper house after incorporating recommendations from the committee, following which the revised bill received unanimous support during Friday’s session. Addressing the legislative house, …
Thiruvananthapuram: Several ordinances, including the Kerala Lokayukta Ordinance, issued by the LDF government lapsed on August 8 as Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan had not signed them owing to paucity of time to go through them, sources said. On the other hand, Kerala Law Minister P Rajeeve on Monday afternoon had said that the Governor has not refused to sign …
Former Karnataka High Court Judge, Justice Bhimanagouda Sanganagouda Patil on Wednesday took oath as the state's new Lokayukta. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had recommended Justice Patil's appointment as the Lokayukta, after consulting the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, the Chairman Karnataka Legislative Council, the Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly and the Leaders of Opposition in both the Houses of …
