♦ Vajja Srinivasa Rao was sworn in as the Chief Information Commissioner of the Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission on 20 January 2026. Paravada Simhachalam Naidu, Vanteru Ravi Babu, Adenna Gajula and Sarath Chandra Kalyan Chakravarthy Vattikuti took oath as Information Commissioners. Chief Secretary K Vijayanand administered the oath of office. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the AP Secretariat. 

♦ All the new commissioners would hold office for a term of three years or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.

♦ The chief commissioner holds the rank of a high court judge, commissioners are of principal secretary rank in the state govt.