India, May 6 -- A high-powered panel comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi is expected to meet next week, most likely on May 12, to decide the next director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), people familiar with the development said on Wednesday.

A list of senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers from the 1989 to 1992 batches is being prepared by the department of personnel and training (DoPT) for the high-powered committee to consider for the coveted post.

Among those likely to feature in the list and seen as strong contenders are 1989-batch officer and current chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), Parag Jain; 1989-batch Madhya Pradesh c...