Who among the following proposed the concept of Constitutional Ombudsman in Parliament in India?

The ombudsman institution was formally established in Sweden in 1809. 

Key Points

• The idea of a constitutional ombudsman was initially put out in India's parliament in the early 1960s by Ashok Kumar Sen. 
• Ashok Kumar Sen was then the country's minister of law.
• The terms Lokpal and Lokayukta were coined by Dr L. M. Singhvi.
• The Lokpal bill was enacted by the Lok Sabha in 1968 but it expired with the dissolution of the Lok Sabha. 
• The Veerappa Moily-led Second Administrative Reforms Commission proposed Lokpal in 2005. 

Thus, Ashok Kumar Sen proposed the concept of a Constitutional Ombudsman in Parliament in India.

Confusion Points 

• Lokpal and Lokayukta Act was enacted by the parliament of India. 
• Lokpal and Lokayukta are Statutory Boady.