Bibhas Kanti Kilikdar takes oath as Tripura’s anti-corruption head

Retired judge Bibhas Kanti Kilikdar has officially assumed the role of Tripura Lokayukta, succeeding K N Bhattacharya. The oath of office was administered by Governor Indrasena Reddy on Friday at Raj Bhavan, Agartala, in the presence of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha. The Chief Minister expressed his congratulations in a Facebook post, stating, “Today attended the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-appointed Lokayukta of Tripura Dr. Bivash Kanti Kilikdar at Raj Bhavan, Agartala.”

Kilikdar, appointed on July 9, will serve a three-year term as the head of the autonomous body responsible for investigating corruption complaints in the state. The Tripura Lokayukta Bill, passed in 2008 and enacted in 2010, empowers the Lokayukta to act as an ombudsman, ensuring free, fair, and transparent administration. The first Lokayukta of Tripura, retired judge P K Sarkar, was appointed in 2011.