UP Permanent DGP Appointment Delayed Again as UPSC Returns Proposal; What's the Holdup?
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UP Permanent DGP Appointment Delayed: UPSC Returns Proposal, Citing Service Period Queries
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News18•20-03-2026, 10:44
UP Permanent DGP Appointment Delayed: UPSC Returns Proposal, Citing Service Period Queries
•Uttar Pradesh faces further delay in appointing a permanent DGP as UPSC returned the state government's proposal.
•UPSC questioned the service period of senior officers when an acting DGP was appointed in June 2025.
•The commission requested a new proposal adhering to 2025 guidelines and Supreme Court decisions.
•IPS Renuka Mishra (1990 batch) is currently the most senior, followed by Alok Sharma and Piyush Anand (both 1991 batch) on central deputation.
•Current acting DGP Rajiv Krishna (1991 batch) may enter the top three for consideration, as Alok Sharma is ineligible due to the six-month service rule.
