
The Congress government had earlier appointed three journalists as the information commissioners.
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The State government has reportedly finalised names of three candidates for filling vacancies in the Karnataka Information Commission.
A meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is said to have finalised the names of former IAS officer Richard Vincent D’Souza, journalist Venkat Singh, and former journalist and currently officer on special duty to Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti, Mahesh Valvekar.
Earlier, the Congress government appointed three journalists as the information commissioners.
Sources said that the State government is expected to issue a notification on the appointment of the three information commissioners on Monday (October 13, 2025).
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H. K. Patil attended the meeting and finalised names, the sources said.
Chief Information Commissioner Ashit Mohan Prasad is expected to retire October 31, 2025.
Published – October 12, 2025 03:54 pm IST