Appointment of new DGP in Rajasthan to happen shortly; 3 IPS Officers Shortlisted by UPSC

The state government had sent a panel of 7 IPS officers to UPSC- Rajiv Sharma, Sanjay Agarwal, Anand Srivastava, Rajesh Nirvan, Rajesh Arya, Govind Gupta, Anil Paliwal

New Delhi: Rajasthan Police is going to get its new chief today. The Bhajan Lal government is going to take a final decision on the appointment of the new DGP in Rajasthan. It was expected that the name of the new DGP of Rajasthan could be announced before July 1, 2025.

The name of the new police chief of Rajasthan may be announced soon. This is the last day of Rajasthan's acting DGP, Dr. Ravi Prakash Mehrada, in this post, and today he is going to retire.

The Bhajan Lal government of Rajasthan had sent a panel of 7 IPS officers to UPSC for the new DGP in the state. The names sent to UPSC included the names of IPS Rajiv Sharma, Sanjay Agarwal, Anand Srivastava, Rajesh Nirvana, Rajesh Arya, Govind Gupta, and Anil Paliwal.

Appointment of new DGP in Rajasthan to happen shortly

· The state government had sent a panel of 7 IPS officers to UPSC- Rajiv Sharma, Sanjay Agarwal, Anand Srivastava, Rajesh Nirvan, Rajesh Arya, Govind Gupta, Anil Paliwal

· UPSC has cleared 3 names Rajiv Sharma, Rajesh…

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UPSC has approved 3 names, which include the names of Rajiv Sharma, Rajesh Nirvana, and Sanjay Agarwal. As per the rules, UPSC has taken into account the seniority, service record, and experience of the officers at the center and state level for the new DGP.

However, the name of the Director General of Police has not been finalized yet. After former DGP Utkal Ranjan Sahu became the chairman of RPSC, Dr. Ravi Prakash Meharda was given the additional charge of DGP of Rajasthan, who is retiring today.

After getting the final approval from the Chief Minister's Office, the order for the appointment of the new DGP of Rajasthan can be issued soon.