New Delhi: A decision on a new CBI Director to replace ousted Alok Verma is expected on Saturday with discussion taking place on Friday at meeting of the high-level selection panel at the residence of of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The meeting was attended by other members of the panel, including Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Mallikarjun Kharge, who is leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha.
Kharge later said that the decision will be taken tomorrow.
“Tomorrow it will happen. Whether it (meeting) happens or not, but decision will be taken tomorrow ,” he told reporters.
He was asked if another meeting of the selection panel will take place on Saturday.
Asked if a decision will be taken on Saturday, he said “most probably”.
He refused to give reasons for the panel not having taken a decision on Friday, saying “it is a confidential discussion.”
Kharge said he will speak after a decision is announced.
“I will speak at 1 pm tomorrow,” he said.
Asked if there was a disagreement over the name of 1983-batch Gujarat cadre police officer Shivanand Jha, Kharge said, “I don’t know.”
Asked further that there is a rumor that government was pushing for a Gujarat cadre officer and he did not agree with it, Kharge said, “that may be one perception.”
The last meeting of the selection panel on January 24 had remained inconclusive.