The process of appointing a regular DGP for Telangana is one step away from completion, with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) reportedly shortlisting three names of eligible IPS officers for it. The ball is now in the court of the state government to choose one of them as the new chief of the state police.
The Supreme Court on Feb 5 had given a four-week time to the UPSC to complete the process of empanelment of officers for the appointment of Telangana DGP. The UPSC’s Empanelment Committee met in Delhi on March 11 to shortlist three names in accordance with the top court’s directives. The high-level meeting was attended by the UPSC Chairperson, the Union Home Secretary, the State Chief Secretary, and a nominee from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
The state govt had submitted the list of six top-ranking IPS officers for the purpose, following which the committee shortlisted three names based on a review of their service records, seniority, and length of remaining service tenure.
Those shortlisted are CV Anand (IPS:1991:TG), Vinayak Prabhakar Apte (IPS:1994:TG), and Soumya Mishra (IPS:1994:TG). While Anand is currently serving as Special Chief Secretary (Home), Apte is posted as Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau (IB), and Mishra is serving as Director General of Prisons.
Out of these three, Anand, being the most senior officer and having previously served as Police Commissioner for both Hyderabad and Cyberabad, is widely considered a clear frontrunner.
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