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Ajay Singhal Takes Over as Haryana DGP, Sadanand Date Named Maharashtra Police Chief for Jan 3 Start

Both states used the UPSC panel process mandated by the Supreme Court to give their police chiefs fixed two-year terms.

Haryana's new DGP Ajay Singhal | By special arrangement
During his tenure, Singh oversaw crackdowns on gangsters, drug syndicates and inter-district crime. (PTI)
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'This journey has connected me with everyone in every form,' writes outgoing Haryana DGP O.P. Singh. | ANI file

Overview

  • Haryana appointed 1992-batch IPS officer Ajay Singhal as DGP for a minimum two-year tenure after selection from a UPSC panel that included Shatrujeet Singh Kapur and Alok Mittal.
  • Singhal formally assumed charge with a guard of honour at the Panchkula headquarters on January 1 following the December 31 retirement of officiating DGP O. P. Singh.
  • Maharashtra named 1990-batch IPS officer and former NIA chief Sadanand Vasant Date as DGP for a two-year term, with his assumption of office scheduled for January 3.
  • Date’s appointment followed his repatriation from central deputation as NIA chief to the Maharashtra cadre, a move approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.
  • Government orders in both states cite the Prakash Singh framework on fixed DGP tenure, with officials highlighting continued focus on organized crime, narcotics networks, cybercrime and forensic capabilities.