Sanjay Mishra takes over as ED chief

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Sanjay Mishra (IRS-IT:1984) took charge as interim Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday at the agency’s headquarters in Delhi. The Goverment appointed Mishra as the interim Director of the ED for three months as incumbent Karnal Singh was set to retire on Sunday.

Incumbent Singh handed over the charge of Director to Mishra on saturday evening at the agency’s headquarters.

Official sources said Mishra, posted as chief commissioner of Income Tax in Delhi , has not been empanelled as an additional secretary in the central government and hence has been given the top ED charge in an additional capacity.He is expected to be empanelled soon and subsequently will head the ED in a regular capacity, they said.

The ED director post is an additional secretary rank post in the Union government.