PM Modi-led panel to decide next CBI chief, Rakesh Asthana, YC Modi among frontrunners
A high-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting on May 24 to select the next Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief.
A committee led by PM Narendra Modi will be meeting on May 24 to select the next CBI chief.
Ahigh-powered committee led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting on May 24 to select the next Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief, sources said. Along with PM Modi, Chief Justice of India Justice NV Ramana and Leader of Opposition Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary will also take part in the meeting.
Sources said, officers from 1984, 1985 and 1986 are in consideration for the post, however, Rakesh Asthana, YC Modi and Subodh Jaiswal are the frontrunners for the post of the next CBI Director.
Currently, Praveen Sinha, a 1988-batch Gujrat cadre IPS officer, is holding the position as the acting CBI chief after the tenure of former CBI Director Rishi Kumar Shukla ended on February 3.
Praveen Sinha, the CBI Additional Director, will hold the position of acting director till the time the committee appoints the next chief of the top investigating agency.
Rishi Kumar Shukla was appointed the CBI Director on February 4, 2019, after the then CBI Director Alok Verma was removed by the government following an ugly spat with his deputy Rakesh Asthana.
Subodh Jaiswal is a 1985-batch officer currently posted as DG CISF whereas Rakesh Asthana is a 1984-batch officer currently posted as DG BSF.
YC Modi, a 1984-batch IPS officer, is currently posted as the NIA chief and SS Deswal, a 1985-batch IPS officer, is the DG of ITBP. HC Awasthy, a 1985-batch officer and DG UP Police, is also a top contender in the race of the next CBI chief.
