Ashok Kumar Gupta appointed as CCI chairperson

Former IAS officer Ashok Kumar Gupta has been appointed as the chairperson of the Competition Commission of India.

New Delhi: Former IAS officer Ashok Kumar Gupta has been appointed as the chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), according to an official communication.

The CCI keeps a tab on unfair business practices across sectors.

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Gupta, a former IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, would receive a consolidated salary of Rs 4,50,000 per month, without house and car, as per the communication.

The appointment would be till October 25, 2022 -- the date when he attains the age of 65 years -- or until further orders, whichever is the earliest, it added 

Gupta would replace acting chairperson Sudhir Mital. (PTI)