Oath Ceremony for New Punjab State Information Commissioners

Chandigarh, February 11 ; The Governor of Punjab, Gulab Chand Kataria, today administered the oath of office to Advocate Harpreet Sandhu. He is also the Administrator of Union Territory, Chandigarh. Additionally, Mrs. Pooja Gupta received an appointment. She is now one of the State Information Commissioners of the Punjab State Right to Information Commission. The ceremony took place at the Punjab Raj Bhavan here. Punjab Chief Secretary Shri KAP Sinha conducted the swearing-in ceremony. Punjab Chief Information Commissioner Inderpal Singh Dhanna, State Information Commissioners Dr. Bhupinder Singh, Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, and Virinderjit Singh Billing attended the event, along with Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Governance Reforms and Public Grievances Vikas Pratap, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Transport D K Tiwari, Principal Secretary to Hon’ble Governor Vivek Partap Singh, MD Markfed and Director Governance Reforms Girish Dayalan, ADGP Ishwar Singh, prominent Indian agriculture economist Sardara Singh Johal, Vice Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University Satbir Singh Gosal, and other senior officials. Advocate Harpreet Sandhu , a prominent lawyer, formerly served as the Assistant Advocate General for Punjab. He is also the former Chairman of Punjab Infotech and has made significant contributions in the field of legal studies. Mrs. Pooja Gupta is a distinguished social worker and educationist. Her academic excellence and dedication to societal betterment have earned her immense respect across the region. Notably, the appointment of Advocate Harpreet Sandhu and Mrs. Pooja Gupta was officially notified by the Punjab Government on January 27, 2025. Their appointments will contribute to enhancing transparency and strengthening the functioning of the State Right to Information Commission.