The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in the Secretariat on Tuesday.
The state government has recommended that senior journalist Ulchala Hari Prasad and lawyer Kakarla Chenna Reddy be appointed as information commissioners under the Right to Information Act.
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in the Secretariat on Tuesday.
The recommendation was sent to the governor for approval.
Mr. Hari Prasad holds a Masters degree in History from Central University in Hyderabad and has worked in the field of journalism for two decades.
Mr. Chenna Reddy is a post graduate and holds a law degree. For the past 15 years he has served as an attorney in various district and supreme courts in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
In attendance were members of the Selection Committee of Information Commissioners M. Sucharitha (Interior Minister), Adityanath Das (General Secretary), Neerab Kumar Prasad (CCLA), Praveen Kumar (Special Chief Secretary) and Praveen Prakash (Chief Secretary – GAD).