Tripura Lokayukta

[6][7] The bill is a tool to create Lokayukta as an autonomous body for checking corruption-related complaints in the state.

[citation needed] "I, , having been appointed Lokayukta (or Upa-Lokayukta) do swear in the name of God (or solemnly affirm) that I will bear faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India as by law established and I will duly and faithfully and to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgment perform the duties of my office without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.

He is the first lawyer[12] to be appointed as Lokayukta which was earlier held by members serving as judge in High Courts.

[1] He was preceded by former judge of Gujarat and Guwahati high courts, Justice Pradip Kumar Sarkar[8] as first Lokayukta in 2012 and Justice Subal Baidya,[8] former judge of Kolkata and Andhra Pradesh high courts, as second Lokayukta till 2017.

[citation needed] In 2021, Tripura Lokayukta in a complaint before it relating to alleged misappropriation of Rs 10.52 crore released by the central government for cultivation in Jatropha issued directions to the state government for a thorough investigation.