The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has turned down the panel of names suggested by the Bengal government for the role of director-general of police and has sent the proposal back, advising the state to seek clarification from the Supreme Court. A letter dated December 31, 2025, signed by Nand Kishore Kumar, director (AIS) of the UPSC, claims that the state is responsible for an “abnormal and unexplained delay” in starting the DGP appointment process. Thereafter, Rajeev Kumar, an IPS officer of the 1989 batch, worked as the acting DGP of Bengal. According to the Supreme Court’s directives, the state government should have sent a panel of eligible officers to the UPSC at least three months before the retirement of the incumbent DGP. However, the state allegedly submitted its proposal nearly one and a half years later, in July 2025.

Source: The Telegraph January 07, 2026 02:17 UTC