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The Chief Central Information Commissioner at present is:

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Updated On: Jul 15, 2026
  • Sudhir Bhargava
  • R.K. Mathur
  • Sridhar Acharyulu
  • Handu
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The Correct Option is A

Approach Solution - 1

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
We need to identify who was serving as Chief Central Information Commissioner at the time this question was set.

Step 2: Key Approach:
The Central Information Commission has one Chief Commissioner at a time along with several other Information Commissioners, so the answer must be the person actually holding the top post during that period, not someone from an earlier term or an ordinary member.

Step 3: Detailed Explanation:
R.K. Mathur held the post earlier, before the period referred to here. Sridhar Acharyulu was a member Commissioner, not the Chief. "Handu" has no known link to this office. Sudhir Bhargava was the one actually serving as Chief Central Information Commissioner at this time, overseeing the Commission's work on RTI appeals.

Step 4: Final Answer:
Sudhir Bhargava was the Chief Central Information Commissioner.
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Approach Solution -2

The key distinction to draw here is between the single Chief Commissioner and the several ordinary Information Commissioners who sit alongside that person.

  1. Sudhir Bhargava: He occupied the top rank of Chief Central Information Commissioner during this period, the sole head of the Commission, matching exactly what the question asks for.
  2. R.K. Mathur: He too held the Chief's rank at one point, but that tenure belongs to an earlier period, not the present one referred to in the question.
  3. Sridhar Acharyulu: His rank was that of a regular Information Commissioner, one voice among several on the Commission, not the single Chief who heads it.
  4. Handu: No record links this name to either rank on the Commission, so it does not belong in this comparison at all.

Sorting the names by rank, Chief versus member, and by period, past versus present, leaves only Sudhir Bhargava matching both conditions.

Therefore, the correct answer is Sudhir Bhargava.

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