Praveen Vashisht has been appointed as the Vigilance Commissioner of the Central Vigilance Commission.

• The central government has made a significant appointment, further strengthening the country's anti-corruption mechanism.

• Senior IPS officer Praveen Vashisht has been appointed as a Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).

• He formally assumed office after taking the oath of office and secrecy on January 16, 2026.

• Praveen Vashisht is a 1991 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and belongs to the Bihar cadre.

• He possesses over three decades of distinguished administrative and police service experience.

• His career spans areas such as law and order, internal security, crisis management, and investigation of economic offenses.