The Gujarat government Monday (28.10.2024) appointed senior IPS officer Hasmukh Patel (IPS:1993:GJ) as the Chairman of the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC). Patel will be the first ever IPS officer in Gujarat to hold the post. The order will be effective from the date Patel takes charge of the office.
The tenure of current in-charge Chairman Nalin Upadhyay (Retd. IAS) is expiring on October 30.
Patel is a DGP rank officer currently serving as Managing Director of Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation Limited. He also holds additional charge as Chairman of the Gujarat Police Recruitment Board and Gujarat Panchayat Service Selection Board.
