Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik administered the oath of office to former bureaucrat Shambhu Singh Yadav as the new Deputy lokayukta of the State at a function at Raj Bhawan on Thursday. The function was attended by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, lokayukta Justice (Retd) Sanjay Mishra and several senior officials. A book written by former UP-lokayukta Swatantra Singh was also released by the Governor on the occasion.
A retired 1997 batch officer of Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Yadav is known for his proximity to Mulayam Singh Yadav’s family. last month, the UP Government had recommended his name for the post to which the Governor gave his asent on July 28. The post has been lying vacant since the term of Swatantra Singh ended last year. Talking to the media soon after taking oath, Yadav said that he would work as per the law and maintain the decorum and transparency of the Constitutional institution.