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Bimal Julka takes oath as Chief Information Commissioner

By ANI | Updated: March 6, 2020 12:35 IST

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday administered the oath of office to Bimal Julka as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), said a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.

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New Delhi [India], Mar 6 : President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday administered the oath of office to Bimal Julka as Chief Information Commissioner (CIC), said a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.

Julka, who has earlier served as the Union Information and Broadcasting Secretary, was administered the oath of the office at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The post was vacant after the transparency watchdog chief Sudhir Bhargava retired on January 11.

( With inputs from ANI )

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