With CISF Director General RS Bhatti (IPS:1990:BH) set to retire on September 30, 2025, the race for the top post of the Central Industrial Security Force has entered its final stage.
According to sources, the contest is between two senior IPS officers — Piyush Anand (IPS:1991:UP), the Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and Praveer Ranjan (IPS:1993:AGMUT), currently Special DG of CISF.
Bhatti’s appointment order as DG CISF was issued on March 28, 2024, and he formally assumed charge on August 31, 2024.
Anand took over as NDRF chief on April 1, 2024, succeeding Atul Karwal (IPS:1988:GJ). Ranjan, meanwhile, was brought into CISF as Additional DG in February 2024 and was later elevated as Special DG. Before joining CISF, he served as the DGP of UT Chandigarh.
A decision from the Ministry of Home Affairs on Bhatti’s successor is expected shortly, given CISF’s crucial role in safeguarding critical installations, airports, and industrial assets across the country.
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