New Delhi. An important meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in Delhi regarding the appointment of the new director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). This meeting was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjeev Khanna.
The incumbent chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Praveen Sood, is likely to get a one-year extension, sources learned. The possibility was discussed during a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to select Sood’s successor, which was also attended by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.
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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi reached the PMO on Monday, where he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This meeting of the three-member selection committee has been called to appoint the new director of the CBI. This committee includes the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of the country.
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According to sources, the three-member selection panel, which met at the Prime Minister’s official residence, deliberated on the names of a few senior IPS officers. However, no consensus could be reached on any of the suggested candidates, following which the members agreed to extend Sood’s tenure by a year. The meeting began around 6:45 pm and concluded by 7:30 pm.
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