GUWAHATI: Former Assam director general of police (DGP) Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta has been appointed as the new chief information commissioner (CIC) of the state.

Mahanta, a 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, had retired from active police service in January this year.

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With extensive experience in public service, Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta’s appointment as CIC of Assam is regarded as a significant development.

Mahanta’s appointment is believed to improve Assam’s information commission’s operations and increase transparency in government dealings.

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Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta was a 1988 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

He was the Assam DGP and had previously served as the special DG of border & SDRF Assam.

He retired on January 31, 2023.