Summary:
BHOPAL: With more than 180 applicants in fray for the post of information commissioner (IC) and chief information commissioner (CIC) in Madhya Pradesh , the selection procedure for the coveted posts has turned political than public-oriented. There are more than a dozen applicants for the post of chief information commissioner and several for the other post. "I have mailed my objections to the committee chief and seeking details of the applicants. Previous year 116 applicants tried their luck for the most sought after post, a few who were merely 12th pass and some jobless had also applied for the position of information commissioner. As per the rule, the number of information commissioner must not exceed ten.However, the number of members also depend upon the requirement of ICs in a state depending on the number of complaints..