Guv suspends KPSC chairman over daughters' appointments
Bengaluru, July 14 -- Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Monday suspended Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar over allegations that he illegally facilitated the selection of his two daughters as industrial extension officers.
In the first-of-its-kind move against a KPSC chairman or member, Gehlot also recommended that the President refer the allegations of misconduct against him to the Supreme Court for an inquiry under Article 317(1) of the Constitution-removal of a Public Service Commission member.
Pending the outcome of the proceedings, the Governor directed the senior-most member of the commission to discharge the chairman's responsibilities, saying the step was necessary to preserve the...
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