Who was first Lokayukta of Haryana?

Naval Kishore Aggarwal
Pritam Pal Singh
Babu Parmanand
Ranjeet Kumar

The correct answer is: A. Naval Kishore Aggarwal.

Naval Kishore Aggarwal was the first Lokayukta of Haryana. He was appointed on 15 January 1986 and served till 14 January 1992. He was a retired judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Babu Parmanand was the second Lokayukta of Haryana. He was appointed on 15 January 1992 and served till 14 January 1998. He was a retired judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Pritam Pal Singh was the third Lokayukta of Haryana. He was appointed on 15 January 1998 and served till 14 January 2004. He was a retired judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

Ranjeet Kumar was the fourth Lokayukta of Haryana. He was appointed on 15 January 2004 and served till 14 January 2010. He was a retired judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

The Lokayukta is an independent statutory authority to inquire into allegations of corruption against public servants in India. The office of Lokayukta was first established in Karnataka in 1985. Since then, it has been established in all the states and union territories of India. The Lokayukta is appointed by the Governor of the state on the recommendation of a selection committee consisting of the Chief Justice of the High Court, the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and a retired judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court. The Lokayukta has the power to investigate any allegation of corruption against a public servant, including the Chief Minister and the Governor. He can also recommend prosecution of the accused. The Lokayukta is a powerful institution that can help to check corruption in public life.

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