<h1>1975 IAS Batch Officer Appointed as New CCI Chairman, Succeeds Predecessor After January 2016 Departure.</h1> An officer from the 1975 batch of the Indian Administrative Service has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), succeeding the previous chairman who left office on January 7, 2016. The new chairman, sworn in by the Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, has a strong academic background and extensive experience in various government roles, including Secretary positions in the Department of Justice and the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The CCI, established in 2003, is empowered by the Competition Act, 2002, to address anti-competitive practices and regulate mergers and acquisitions.