Retired IAS officer cum former Commissioner of Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) Debeswar Malakar has been appointed as the member of the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC), vide an order issued by the Governor on Saturday.

The state government's decision to appoint non-political persons in the APSC has been highly appreciated. The tainted history of APSC prior to the Sarbananda Sonowal government is known to all. In a bid to curb evil and corrupt practices, it has been decided by the State government that no political persons would serve in the APSC.