AP Govt Nominates RTI Commissioners

AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh State Government has recommended senior journalist Ulchala Hari Prasad and Lawyer Kakarla Chenna Reddy as the Right to Information Commissioners. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held at the Secretariat here on Tuesday and sent their names for Governor' Biswa Bhusan Harichandan's approval. 

Ulchala Hari Prasad holds a Masters in History from Central University, Hyderabad and has been working in the Journalism field for the last two decades.

Kakarla Chenna Reddy is a Post Graduate and law graduate and has been working as a lawyer in several district courts and high courts in both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states for the past 15 years.

Members of Information Commissioners selection Committee Mekathoti Sucharitha, Chief Secretary Adityanath Das, CCLA Neerab Kumar Prasad, Special Chief Secretary Praveen Kumar, Principal Secretary ( GAD) Praveen Prakash were present in the meeting.

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