Sanjeev Khirwar Returns as MCD Commissioner After 'Dog-Walking' Controversy

• Sanjeev Khirwar, a senior IAS officer, has been appointed Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
• This appointment marks his return to Delhi's administrative corridors three years after a controversy in 2022.
• Khirwar was transferred to Ladakh after being accused of disrupting athletes' training at Thyagraj Stadium to walk his dog.
• He denied the allegations, and stadium officials stated the official closure time was 7 pm.
• As MCD Commissioner, he will oversee civic services like sanitation, roads, and infrastructure in Delhi.

Why It Matters: IAS officer Sanjeev Khirwar, previously embroiled in a 'dog-walking' controversy, is now MCD Commissioner.