New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) The government on Tuesday appointed Sangeeta Verma as the acting chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

The appointment follows full-time Chairperson Ashok Kumar Gupta demitting office on Tuesday.

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Verma is currently a member at the regulator.

Her appointment will be effective from Wednesday for a "period of three months or till appointment of regular Chairperson or till any further orders, whichever is the earliest," according to an official order.

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Gupta had taken over as the CCI chairperson in November 2018.

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