HYDERABAD: The swearing-in ceremony of the Lokayukta Telangana and the Deputy Lokayukta was held on Monday morning at Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan (noted here in your text as Jishnu Dev Varma but corrected for consistency unless you confirm otherwise), Telangana Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy, Assembly Speaker Gudem Prasad Kumar, government advisors K. Keshava Rao, Mohammed Ali Shabbir, and Vem Narender Reddy, along with several senior officials, attended the event.
This ceremony holds significance as the Lokayukta Telangana is expected to play a crucial role in curbing corruption and promoting transparent governance in the state. Under the supervision of the Governor, Justice A. Rajasekhar Reddy was sworn in as Lokayukta, and B.S. Jagjeevan Kumar took the oath as Deputy Lokayukta.
Senior officials from various departments also participated and expressed satisfaction over the formation of the new Lokayukta institution. According to official sources, Lokayukta Telangana will soon begin acting on complaints related to corruption, playing a vital role in delivering justice to citizens.
Concluding the ceremony, the Governor expressed hope that the Lokayukta institution would uphold public trust and support the government’s efforts to maintain transparency.
