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Who was appointed as the Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in January 2026?
Answer : Option C
Explanation
Shri Praveen Vashista was appointed as Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).
He assumed office on 16 January 2026 after taking oath.
Appointment was made through a Presidential warrant dated 12 December 2025 under Section 4(1) of the CVC Act, 2003.
Oath was administered by the Central Vigilance Commissioner under Section 5(3) of the CVC Act.
Shri Vashista is a 1991-batch IPS officer of Bihar cadre.
He has over 30 years of service in policing, crisis response, internal security, and economic offence investigation.