3 min read Vadodara Updated: May 13, 2026 10:46 PM IST Justice Vaishnav brings with him extensive judicial experience from the Gujarat High Court, where he handled several significant matters involving constitutional law, service disputes, labour issues, education law and criminal justice. RETIRED GUJARAT High Court judge Justice B A Vaishnav formally took charge on Tuesday as the state’s new Lokayukta – an office that is seen as the watchdog of administrative transparency and anti-corruption governance. Justice Vaishnav was administered the oath of office by Governor Acharya Devvrat at a ceremony organised at the Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar on Wednesday, shortly after a notification from the state government formalised the appointment for a period of five years. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel , Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi, cabinet ministers, senior bureaucrats and members of the judiciary attended the event.…