Overview

• Utkal Ranjan Sahoo, a 1988-batch IPS officer from Odisha known for his integrity, was officially appointed RPSC chairman by Governor Haribhau Bagde.
• His elevation creates a vacancy in the Rajasthan DGP post, which he held since February 11, 2024, and officials say a new police chief will be named soon.
• The RPSC chair’s position had been unfilled since Sanjay Shrotriya’s term ended on August 1, 2024, with Kailashchand Meena serving as acting chairman.
• Born June 20, 1964, Sahoo will hold the full-time chairman post until reaching the statutory retirement age of 62 in June 2026.
• The commission, responsible for major state recruitment exams including the RAS, has recently faced High Court petitions over alleged paper leaks and interview irregularities.