In the absence of a consensus on appointing a new chief, the central government on Wednesday extended the tenure of CBI Director Praveen Sood by one year. Sood, a 1986-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Karnataka cadre, was originally scheduled to complete his two-year term on May 24.
In the absence of a consensus on appointing a new chief, the Central government on Wednesday extended the tenure of CBI Director Praveen Sood by one year. Sood, a 1986-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Karnataka cadre, was originally scheduled to complete his two-year fixed term on May 24 this year. However, a decision on his successor could not be finalised following deliberations by the high-powered selection committee.
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, based on the recommendations of the Committee, has approved the extension in tenure of Shri Praveen Sood, IPS (KN:1986) as Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a period of one year beyond 24.05.2025,” a government statement said.
Committee met earlier this week
The selection of the CBI Director is governed by a three-member committee chaired by the Prime Minister and includes the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India (CJI). Earlier in the week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and CJI Sanjiv Khanna to finalise the next appointee. However, the meeting reportedly ended without any consensus being reached.
Sood’s civil service career
Born in 1964, Praveen Sood is a
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