 "DK Sikri to head Competition Commission of India")
The government has cleared the appointment of Gujarat cadre IAS DK Sikri as the new chairman, Competition Commission of India, even as he was number two in the list recommended by the selection panel, it is learnt.
The Prime Minister's Office has cleared the top appointment at CCI and the order is expected.
Although DIPP secretary Amitabh Kant was the top name recommended for the CCI chairman's post, sources said that the PM was keen that Kant remained in the executive side in the government.
On Thursday, Kant was named as Niti Aayog CEO after he superannuated in March. But his term has not been defined yet.
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