TNPSC Thervupettagam

New Chairperson for Competition Commission of India

November 11 , 2018 2211 days 804 0
  • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed former IAS officer Ashok Kumar Gupta as the Chairperson of Competition Commission of India (CCI).
  • He replaces acting Chairperson Sudhir Mital.
  • CCI is a quasi-judicial statutory body established under the Competition Act, 2002.
  • It was established in October 2003 and became fully functional in May 2009.
  • Section 8(1) of the Act provides CCI shall consist of Chairperson and not less than 2 and not more than 6 Members.
  • Presently, Chairperson and 4 Members are in position.
  • It has been functioning as collegium right from its inception.
  • It functions under the Ministry of Cooperate Affairs.

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