The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Thursday appointed Rajni Kant Misra (IPS:1984:UP) and S S Deswal (IPS:1984:HY) as director general of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) respectively
Misra, presently serving as the SSB chief, has been tasked to head the BSF for a period up to his superannuation on August 31, 2019 in place of K K Sharma, who retires this month end.
Deswal will head the SSB in place of Misra. He will hold the post for a period up to his superannuation on August 31, 2021.
