The government on Monday nominated former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi to Rajya Sabha.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of article 80 of the Constitution of India, read with clause (3) of that article, the President is pleased to nominate Shri Ranjan Gogoi to the Council of States to fill the vacancy caused due to the retirement of one of the nominated members," said an official statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The vacancy was created due to retirement of K.T.S Tulsi.
Gogoi served as the 46th Chief Justice of India from October 3, 2018 to November 17, 2019.
He headed a five-judge bench that gave the verdict on the sensitive Ayodhya land dispute on November 9 last year. He also headed the benches that ruled on matters like entry of women in Sabarimala temple and Rafale fighter jet deal.
Gogoi is the second former chief justice to be accorded plum posts after retirement. Former Chief Justice P. Sathasivam, who held the office for nine months from 2013 to 2014, after retirement was appointed the Governor of Kerala from September 2014 to September 2019.
