Justice Subal Vaidya

Former Judge Subal Vaidya took office as Lokayukta of Tripura

Question: Recently, Justice Subal Vaidya took charge as the new Lokayukta of which state?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Tripura
Ans: (d)
Related facts:

  • On April 27, 2017, Justice Subal Vaidya took charge as the new Lokayukta of Tripura.
  • At a function in the Raj Bhavan, Tripura Governor Tathagat Roy administered him oath of office and secrecy.
  • In this post, he replaced Justice Pradeep Kumar Sarkar.
  • It is notable that Justice Subal Vaidya has been a former judge of Agartala, Kolkata and Andhra Pradesh High Courts.
  • Tripura government had formed the Tripura Lokayukta Act, 2008 to deal with corruption cases.

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