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{{Short description|Madhya Pradesh State Ombudsman}}
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'''Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta''' is the [[Parliamentary Ombudsman]] for the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]] ([[India]]). It is a high level statutory functionary, created to address grievances of the public against ministers, legislators, administration and public servants in issues related to misuse of power, mal-administration and corruption. It was first formed under the Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta and Deputy Lokayukta Act-1981, and approved by the [[president of India]]. With [[The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013]] adopted by the [[Parliament of India]] coming into force on 16 January 2014, each Indian state was required to appoint its [[Lokayukta]] within a year.<ref name="Bihar Lok Ref3">{{cite news |last1=Seetharaman |first1=G. |title=Delay in appointment of Lokpal & Lokayukta: Who will bell the graft? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/why-there-is-no-lokpal-at-centre-and-lokayukta-in-many-states/articleshow/66570168.cms |access-date=5 September 2021 |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=10 November 2018}}</ref><ref name="Bihar Lok Ref4">{{cite news |title=Lok Sabha passes landmark Lokpal Bill |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/lok-sabha-passes-landmark-lokpal-bill/article20701403.ece1 |access-date=5 September 2021 |publisher=businessline |date=12 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref> A bench of Lokayukta should consist of judicial and non-judicial members.<ref name="Bihar Lok Ref5">{{cite news |title=Only four states have appointed judicial, non-judicial members of Lokayukta, says report |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/only-four-states-have-appointed-judicial-non-judicial-members-of-lokayukta-says-report/articleshow/79627314.cms?from=mdr |access-date=5 September 2021 |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=8 December 2020}}</ref> An Upa-Lokayukta is a deputy to Lokayukta,<ref name="MP Lokref5" /> assisting her or him in the work and acts as the in-charge Lokayukta in case the position falls vacant before time.

A [[Lokayukta]] of the state is appointed to office by the state [[Governor]] after consulting the committee consisting of State [[Chief Minister]], [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of Legislative Assembly, [[Leader of Opposition]], Chairman of Legislative Council and Leader of Opposition of Legislative Council and cannot be removed from office except for reasons specified in the Act and will serve the period of five years.

== History and administration ==

Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta Act makes provision for serving Chief Justice or Judge in any High Courts of India or a serving Judge in Supreme Court of India to be appointed as its Lokayukta. Additionally the Act gave a provision to appoint a Deputy Lokayukta or Upa-Lokayukta with the eligibility of 1. A person who is serving as Judge in any Indian High Court or 2. a person who has retired from any position with state or central government and having pay scale more than that of an Addl Secretary in Indian Government. Deputy Lokayukta is appointed after consulting Lokayukta.

Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta vacancies are not openly disclosed.<ref name="MP Lokref5">{{cite news |title=No provision of advertising vacancies of Lokayukta: MP Govt |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/no-provision-of-advertising-vacancies-of-lokayukta-mp-govt/articleshow/50742053.cms |access-date=11 September 2021 |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=27 January 2016}}</ref>

== Oath or affirmation ==

{{Quotation|"I, <name>, 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."|First Schedule, Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta and Deputy Lokayukta Act-1981}}

== Powers ==

Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta has complete and exclusive authority for enquiring into allegations or complaints against the State Chief Minister, State Deputy Chief Minister, Ministers of the state Government, Leader of Opposition and Government officials of serving as Secretary and above Additional Secretary.<ref name="MP Lokref5" /> The enquiry with Upa-Lokayukta or Deputy Lokayukta shall include all other complaints excluding those with powers specifically with the state Lokayukta.

Madhya pradesh Lokayukta is exempted by Right to Information Act to disclose details of search operations conducted by Income Tax Department against the corrupt officials of the state.<ref name="MP Lokref3">{{cite news |title=MP Lokayukta refuses to share details on IT searches against corrupt public servants |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/mp-lokayukta-refuses-to-share-details-on-it-searches-against-corrupt-public-servants/articleshow/68872428.cms |access-date=11 September 2021 |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=14 April 2019}}</ref>

== Appointment and tenure ==

Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta Act made provision for a person appointed to the position of Lokayukta will serve for a period of six years.<ref name="MP Lokref5" /> Members having served in these two positions are not eligible to be reappointed. Madhya Pradesh Government created the provision in Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta Act to further extend the tenure of the Lokayukta and Deputy Lokayukta for a period not more than one year after their retirement in case the State Government fails to appoint anyone in their place.<ref name="MP Lokref1">{{cite news |title=MP Cabinet Extends Tenure of Lokayukta |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/mp-cabinet-extends-tenure-of-lokayukta/855028 |access-date=11 September 2021 |publisher=www.outlookindia.com |date=13 August 2014}}</ref>

In 2019, retired judge of Madhya Pradesh High Court Naresh Kumar Gupta was sworn in as State Loka-Ayukta.<ref name="MP Lokref4">{{cite news |title=Naresh Kumar Gupta sworn in as Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/naresh-kumar-gupta-sworn-in-as-madhya-pradesh-lokayukta/articleshow/61134183.cms |access-date=11 September 2021 |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=18 October 2017}}</ref>

== Notable cases ==

In 2015, law enforcement agencies of Lokayukta had filed a case against Madhya Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (MPTDC), on a complaint filed by security agency in an issue relating to awarding of a contract on assigning of security in tourist places of the state.<ref name="MP Lokref6">{{cite news |title=Lokayukta police files case against MP Tourism Corporation |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/lokayukta-police-files-case-against-mp-tourism-corporation/articleshow/48709606.cms |access-date=11 September 2021 |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=28 August 2015}}</ref>

In 2014, the institution had caught around 102 employees of state government with positions ranging from peon to top ranking officials for various offences relating to bribery.<ref name="MP Lokref7">{{cite news |title=Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta catches 102 government employees for allegedly accepting bribe in 2014 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/madhya-pradesh-lokayukta-catches-102-government-employees-for-allegedly-accepting-bribe-in-2014/articleshow/45730011.cms |access-date=11 September 2021 |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=2 January 2015}}</ref>

== See also ==

*[[Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013|Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013]]
*[[Gujarat Lokayukta]]
*[[Telangana Lokayukta]]
*[[Chhattisgarh Lokayog]]
*[[Delhi Lokayukta]]

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.mplokayukt.nic.in/ official website]



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