CBI chief Praveen Sood granted second extension

The order was issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) following Tuesday’s meeting of the high-powered selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and the leader of the opposition, Rahul Gandhi.

Gandhi had issued a dissenting note on the process for selecting the CBI director.

“The Appointments Committee of Cabinet, based on the recommendations of the Selection Committee, has approved the extension in tenure of Praveen Sood, IPS (Karnataka cadre, 1986 batch) as Director, CBI, for a period of one year beyond May 24, 2026,” the order said.

Sood, who was first appointed as CBI director on a two-year term on May 25, 2023, was given a one-year extension in 2025.