maharashtra was the first indian state to establish the institution of lokayukta.
maharashtra was the first indian state to establish the institution of lokayukta.
which was the first indian state to establish the institution of lokayukta?
maharashtra
in 1966, a report by the administrative reforms commission recommended the setting up of lokpal at the federal level and lokayukta in the states, for the redressal of citizen's grievances. therefore, maharashtra established its lokayukta in 1971. ￼￼ the lokayukta ordinance act 1979, was exercised by d. devaraj urs, then chief minister of karnataka, and the first lokayukta to be appointed was then retired chief justice of rajasthan high court, justice c. honniah. the same institution was abolished when r. gundu rao became the chief minister of karnataka, after the demise of d. devaraj urs. the institution was again re introduced after ramakrishna hegde, became then chief minister of karnataka, and introduced the "lokayukta and upa lokayukta bill" in the assembly as their 1983 election promise. it came into force through the "karnataka lokayukta act, 1984". then, mysore state vigilance commission which formed in 1965 to investigate corruption cases in the state was abolished. the pending cases before the commission was transferred to the newly formed lokayukta. it had two jurisdictions: to investigate corruption and to probe government inaction.
karnataka lokayukta
goa lokayukta









































the lokayukta (लोकायुक्त) is an anti-corruption ombudsman existing in several states of india. the goa lokayukta is the ombudsman institution of the indian state of goa.









































justice (retired) prafulla kumar mishra is the lokayukta of goa since 28 april 2016.









































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in 1966, a report by the administrative reforms commission headed by morarji desai recommended the setting up of lokpal at the federal level and lokayukta in the states, for the redressal of citizen's grievances.
goa lokayukta