Heeralal Samariya (Retd.IAS:1985:TG), was officially sworn in as the Chief of the Central Information Commission (CIC) on Monday, in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu. Later in the day, two new Information Commissioners, Anandi Ramalingam and VK Tiwari, also took their oaths.
Samariya, a former IAS officer from the Telangana cadre, who had retired as the Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, initially assumed the role of Information Commissioner in 2020. His tenure was set to conclude on Monday, along with two other Information Commissioners, Saroj Punhani and Uday Mahurkar.
Anandi Ramalingam, prior to her appointment as Information Commissioner, held the position of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) at Bharat Electronics Limited. VK Tiwari, an officer from the Indian Forest Service (IFS) of the 1986 Himachal Pradesh cadre, served as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, heading the HP forest department.
The vacancy in the Chief Information Commissioner’s position arose following the completion of YK Sinha’s term on October 3. It’s noteworthy that the Commission is led by the Chief Information Commissioner and can have a total of up to 10 Information Commissioners.
