K. V. Chowdary ( born 10 October 1954) is a retired officer of the 1978 batch of Indian Revenue Service (IRS). He assumed the charge as Central Vigilance Commissioner on 10 June 2015 and served there till 9 June 2019. He has served as Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).[1] In 2015, he was appointed as the chairman of Central Vigilance Commission.[2][3][4] He has been appointed as a member of the board directors of Reliance Industries in October 2019.[5][6]

K. V. Chowdary
Shri K. V. Chowdary, in New Delhi on 17 August 2017
Central Vigilance Commissioner of India
In office
10 June 2015 – 9 June 2019
Preceded byRajiv
Succeeded bySanjay Kothari
Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes
In office
1 August 2014 – 31 October 2014
Preceded byR K Tewari
Succeeded byAnita Kapur
Personal details
Born (1954-10-10) 10 October 1954 (age 70)
Kurumaddali, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India

References

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  1. ^ Suresh, Appu Esthose (9 June 2015). "A look at the career of the new CVC K V Chowdary". The Indian Express. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Shri K V Chowdary profile". Central Vigilance Commission.
  3. ^ "Supreme Court upholds appointment of KV Chowdary as central vigilance commissioner, says no grounds for interference". First Post.
  4. ^ "SC upholds appointment of K V Chowdary as Central Vigilance Commissioner". The New Indian Express.
  5. ^ Pandey, Piyush (19 October 2019). "RIL appoints former CVC K.V. Chowdary as director". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Ex-CBDT chief, ex-CVC K V Chowdary joins RIL board". The Indian Express. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2020.