Uttarakhand Lokayukta is the

Parliamentary Ombudsman Parliamentary Ombudsman ( fi, Eduskunnan oikeusasiamies, sv, Riksdagens ombudsman, is, Umboðsmaður Alþingis, da, Folketingets Ombudsmand, no, Sivilombudet) is the name of the principal ombudsman institutions in Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Norw ...

for the state of

Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ...

in India. It is a high level statutory functionary, created to address grievances of the public against

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and

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of the state, in issues related to misuse of power, mal-administration and corruption. It was first formed under the Uttarakhand Lokayukta Act, 2014 and approved by the

Governor of Uttarakhand The governor of Uttarakhand is appointed by the president of India for a term of five years, and holds office at the president's pleasure. The governor is ''de jure'' head of the state government; all its executive actions are taken in the gov ...

. The passage of Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 in

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had become law from January 16, 2014, and requires each

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to appoint its

Lokayukta The Lokayukta (also Lok Ayukta) ( ''lokāyukta'', ''"civil commissioner"'') is the Indian Parliamentary Ombudsman, executed into power, through and for, each of the State Governments of India. It is brought into effect in a state, after passi ...

within a year. and assists him in his work and acts in-charge Lokayukta in case the position fells vacant before time.

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Uttarakhand Lokayukta has complete and exclusive authority for enquiring into allegations or complaints against the

Chief Minister of Uttarakhand The chief minister of Uttarakhand is the chief executive of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief min ...

, Deputy Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Uttarakhand ministers, Uttarakhand Leader of the Opposition and Uttarakhand government officials. Lokayukta Act of the state which serves as its tool against corruption covers Chief Ministers, ex-Chief Ministers, State government officials, State ministers, IAS officers and, all public servants. Uttarakhand Lokayukta has powers to enquire into corruption allegations and related matters against State government officials, State public servants and elected officials in the state government.

List of Uttarakhand Lokayuktas

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List of Uttarakhand Lokayuktas

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