Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has recommended former Nagpur Information Commissioner Rahul Pande for the post of Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) under the Right to Information Act (RTI). As per a report by The Times of India, the recommendation file has been sent to governor CP Radhakrishnan in order to acquire a final approval.
The said post was previously held by Sumit Mullick, who has now retired.
Who Is Rahul Pande?
Pande is a former journalist, who worked with the Hitavada newspaper in Nagpur. The 51-year-old was handpicked by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ government for the post of Nagpur’s Information Commissioner. He served the position from October 2021 to October 2024, completing a 3-year term. As per reports, he additionally held charge of the Amravati and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar divisions.
3 Candidates Shortlisted for IC’s Post
Additionally, the state government has shortlisted three candidates for the three posts of Information Commissioner, one of whom is Gajanan Nimdev, Editor of Nagpur Taurn Bharat.
The four names were cleared on Tuesday, March 25, in a meeting presided over by CM Fadnavis. The formal announcement for the posts will be made following the approval of the governor.
