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The government has set up an eight-member Lokpal Search Committee under the Chairmanship of former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. Prasar Bharati Chairman A Surya Prakash, former SBI Chief Arundhati Bhattacharya and Justice Sukha Ram Singh Yadav among others will be members of the panel.
An official order issued by Ministry of Personnel said that the panel will recommend the names for the Chairperson and Members of the Lokpal to the Lokpal Selection Committee.
Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said that the process of Lokpal selection is going as per the guidelines laid down in the Lokpal Act. He said, the search panel is a major step towards setting up of the Lokpal and the committee will start functioning soon