PM Modi, Amit Shah, and Rahul Gandhi Meet to Select New Chief Information Commissioner for RTI Authority

Dec 10, 2025 05:02 pm CST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading a high-level panel with Home Minister Amit Shah and Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi to select India's new Chief Information Commissioner and fill eight vacant positions at the Central Information Commission. With over 30,000 pending RTI cases, this appointment is crucial for the highest RTI appellate authority, which currently operates with just two commissioners following Heeralal Samariya's departure in September.