Senior IPS officer Love Kumar (IPS:2004:UP), who has been serving in the Special Protection Group (SPG) since April 2024, will continue to hold the post of Inspector General (IG) for one more year.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Wednesday (April 22, 2026), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Office of Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat, to extend his tenure.
Notably, Love Kumar was initially appointed in SPG by temporarily upgrading the DIG-level post held by him to IG level for a period of two years. The latest order extends this arrangement by one more year beyond April 4, 2026, thereby marking the third year of his tenure at the IG level.
The extension continues the temporary upgradation of the post of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) (Level-13A) to Inspector General (IG) (Level-14), indicating that the position remains non-permanent in nature.
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