14.08.2026: Governor administers oath of office to members of Lokayukta Institution

14.08.2026: Justice Surendra Pandharinath Tavade, Retired Judge of the Bombay High Court was today sworn in as a Judicial Member of Maharashtra Lokayukta Institution at Lok Bhavan, Mumbai. Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma administered the oath of office to Justice Tavade. Justice Suvarna Kishore Keole, retired Chief District Judge was also sworn in as a Judicial Member of the Maharashtra Lokayukta Institution. Retired Additional Chief Secretary Om Prakash Gupta and retired Director General of Police of Maharashtra Rashmi Shukla were also sworn in as Other than Judicial Members of the Maharashtra Lokayukta Institution. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Lokayukta Justice Vidyasagar Kanade (retd), Chief Secretary Rajesh Aggarwal and senior government officers were present. Secretary to the Governor Dr. Prashant Narnaware read out the warrants of appointment of the four members of the Lokayukta Institution. The oath taking ceremony started with the rendition of National Song, National Anthem and Maharashtra Geet and concluded with the National Song and National Anthem.