Tamil Nadu govt shortlists nine IPS officers for DGP post
With the tenure of Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (Law and Order) Shankar Jiwal set to end in August, the state government has begun the process to identify his successor by forwarding a shortlist of senior IPS officers to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Sources in the Home Department confirmed that a list of nine senior officers in the DGP rank has been prepared and submitted to the UPSC for consideration.
The officers shortlisted are Seema Agarwal, Rajeev Kumar, Sandeep Rai Rathod, Abhay Kumar Singh, Vanniyaperumal, Mahesh Kumar Agarwal, Venkataraman, Vinith Wankhade, and Sanjay Mathur.
A high-level UPSC panel is expected to meet in New Delhi soon to scrutinise the credentials and service records of these officers.
In line with Supreme Court directives and UPSC guidelines, the selected officer must have a minimum of two years of service remaining at the time of appointment to ensure administrative continuity and leadership stability.
Based on this evaluation, the UPSC will recommend a panel of three officers, from which the state government will choose the next DGP (Law and Order).
Officials said the final appointment is expected to be announced before August 31 to ensure a smooth transition.