Odisha is likely to get a new Director General of Police (DGP) soon with Governor Ganeshi Lal on Tuesday having approved the name of state DGP R P Sharma as a Lokayukta member on Tuesday.
The Lokyukta selection panel had recommended the name of Sharma as a member of the anti-corruption ombudsman organisation.
"The Governor on Tuesday gave his consent for the appointment of R P Sharma as a non-judicial member of the Lokayukta," a source in the Raj Bhavan said.
Reacting to the development, Sharma said, "There is a process and a notification will be issued in this regard. I will join only after a formal notification is issued.
"I will put my previous experience as the chief of the vigilance wing of Odisha Police to serve the Lokayukta."
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