Harjit Singh Grewal appointed chief of Minorities Commission
Union government appoints new leadership for the National Commission for Minorities after a long vacancy
- The Union government appointed Harjit Singh Grewal as Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities, Munawari Begum as Vice-Chairperson, and Glenn E. Souza Ticlo as a member.
- The National Commission for Minorities had a vacant chairperson post since April 2025 before the new appointments.
- The National Commission for Minorities now has four members against a sanctioned strength of seven.
What happened
The Union government appointed Harjit Singh Grewal as Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities. The government also named Munawari Begum as Vice-Chairperson and Glenn E. Souza Ticlo as a member. The appointments will run for three years from the date of assumption of office or until further orders.
The chairperson post had been vacant since April 2025. With the new appointments, the commission has four members against a sanctioned strength of seven.
UPSC may link the National Commission for Minorities to the broader themes of constitutional safeguards for minorities, statutory-body functioning, and the effect of vacancies on institutional effectiveness and representation.
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