Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar appointed Chairperson of Lokpal


The President on Tuesday appointed Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India, chairperson of the Lokpal.

Justice Lingappa Narayana Swamy, Justice Sanjay Yadav, and Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi were named judicial members of Lokpal through a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique issued this evening.

Mr Sushil Chandra, Mr Pankaj Kumar and Ajay Tirkey will be non-judicial members of the anti-corruption ombudsman.