Particle.news

Download on the App Store

CBI Director Praveen Sood's Tenure Extended by One Year After Selection Panel Deadlock

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the extension following the inability of a high-level committee to agree on a successor.

Praveen Sood was born in 1964 in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
The government has extended the tenure of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Praveen Sood by a year (PTI)
Image
Image

Overview

  • Praveen Sood, a 1986-batch IPS officer of the Karnataka cadre, will continue as CBI Director until May 2026.
  • The extension decision was made after a three-member selection panel, including PM Modi, LoP Rahul Gandhi, and CJI Sanjiv Khanna, failed to reach consensus on a replacement.
  • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet formalized the extension on May 7, 2025, under statutory and Supreme Court-mandated guidelines.
  • Sood’s tenure as CBI Director has been marked by high-profile investigations and technological reforms in case tracking systems.
  • Rahul Gandhi reportedly dissented on the extension, highlighting ongoing political dimensions in the leadership decision process.