CBI director Praveen Sood
The Central Government has extended the tenure of the current director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Praveen Sood for one year. Now he will remain the head of the country’s largest investigating agency for the next one year. In this regard, orders have also been issued by the Department of Personal and Training (DOPT). According to which CBI Director Praveen Sood will continue in this post for the next one year. The term of Praveen Sood was ending on 25 May.
Earlier, it was being speculated that Praveen Sood, director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), could get one year extension. In fact, on Monday, there was a meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the selection of the new director, which included CJI Sanjeev Khanna and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha. No new name was agreed in the meeting.
Consent not made in the name of new direct
The meeting was held on May 25 to discuss the new direct name before the two -year tenure of the current CBI director Pravin Sood. It was organized in the Prime Minister’s Office. According to sources, after not forming an opinion on the new name, it was agreed to extend Sood’s term for one year. However, it was also being said that Rahul Gandhi had given a disagreement note on extending the tenure of Sood.
Who is IPS Praveen Sood?
Praveen Sood is a 1986 batch IPS officer of Karnataka cadre. He was the DGP of the state before becoming a CBI director. He held the post of CBI Director on 25 May 2023. He is originally from Himachal Pradesh. He has completed his education from IIT-Delhi. He was supposed to retire in 2024, but was given a two -year term as a CBI director.