indiaUpdated: Mar 16, 2020 21:56 ISTFormer Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has been nominated to Rajya Sabha by President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday. Ranjan Gogoi, who retired on November 17 last year, served as India’s 46th chief justice. Former CJI Gogoi’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha has been made against the vacancy created due to the retirement of senior lawyer KTS Tulsi. There are 11 other nominated members in the Rajya Sabha. Justice Ranjan Gogoi was also singly responsible for judicially pushing the National Register of Citizens for Assam, aimed at identifying illegal immigrants living in the state.

Source: Hindustan Times March 16, 2020 15:52 UTC