New Delhi. The central government has expanded the tenure of CBI Director Praveen Sood. The government has extended his tenure for one year. Earlier on Monday, there was a meeting in the PMO to appoint the next CBI director. In which Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi attended.
The central government on Wednesday extended the term of CBI Director Praveen Sood for one year. Sood took over as CBI Director on 25 May 2023 for a period of two years. After one year of service expansion, he will continue in this post till May 2026.
According to the statement issued by the government, the decision to extend his tenure was taken in the meeting of the selection committee chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. The committee also included Chief Justice of India Sanjeev Khanna and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha. Based on the recommendations of the selection committee, the Cabinet Committee of appointments (ACC) approved the expansion of Sood’s tenure for a period of one year after May 24.