The leader of the largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha will be included on a committee to select the chairperson and members of the Lokpal under the amended law governing the functioning of the anti-corruption body, approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday.
The approved amendments to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act pave the way for the inclusion of Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge in the selection panel. “The Act, as now proposed to be amended, seeks to provide for the alternative of leader of the single largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha, an official release said.
