The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) approved the promotion of 20 Uttar Pradesh Provincial Police Service (PPS) officers to the prestigious Indian Police Service (IPS) cadre. The promotions follow the formal clearance of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) held earlier this year.
The officers promoted to the IPS rank are:
- Anil Kumar
- Sanjay Kumar
- Brajesh Kumar Gautam
- Anand Kumar
- Mamta Rani Choudhary
- Ashok Kumar
- Shailendra Kumar Singh
- Anil Kumar Jha
- Atul Kumar Shrivastava
- Om Prakash Singh
- Azizul Haque
- Narendra Pratap Singh
- Dr. Praveen Ranjan Singh
- Vinay Kumar Singh
- Sanjeev Kumar Bajpai
- Niharika Sharma
- Triguna Bisen
- Sarvesh Kumar Mishra
- Sanjay Rai
- Om Prakash Singh
The elevation marks a significant milestone in their policing careers and strengthens the leadership pool of the Uttar Pradesh cadre in the IPS.