List of DGPs of Rajasthan

Director General of Police
Shoulder Rank of DGP
Car Flag for Director General of Police
Incumbent
Utkal Ranjan Sahoo, IPS
since 30 December 2023
Rajasthan Police
StatusHead of Police Force of Rajasthan Police
AbbreviationDGP
Member ofIndian Police Service
Reports toMinistry of Home Affairs
ResidenceJaipur, Rajasthan
NominatorUnion Public Service Commission
AppointerGovernment of Rajasthan
Term length2 years
(minimum)
First holderR Banerjee
DeputyAdditional Director General of Police
Salary 225,000 (US$2,700)
(monthly)

The Director General of Police (DGP) is the highest-ranking police officer in Indian states and union territories. This position is typically held by an officer from the Indian Police Service (IPS). The DGP in Rajasthan is appointed by the state government. The process involves consultation with the Union Public Service Commission, which prepares a panel of eligible officers and final appointment is made by the state government from this panel. They have symbols of crossed sword, baton, and the state emblem on their shoulders.[1] The first DGP of Rajasthan is R. Banerjee, while the Incumbent DGP is Utkal Ranjan Sahoo, IPS.[2]

List

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The following list shows current and past DGPs of Rajasthan.[3][4]

Name Term Start Term End
Sh. R Banerjee 7 April 1949 30 November 1949
Sh. N.C. Mishra 1 December 1949 15 April 1952
Sh. K.D. Billmoria 16 May 1952 30 June 1955
Sh. Ganesh Singh 16 February 1974 31 July 1979
Sh. Amar Singh Kochar 31 July 1979 9 February 1981
Sh. B.G. Kanetkar 3 September 1955 30 September 1957
Sh. Goverdhan Lal 1 October 1957 26 March 1966
Sh. Hanuman Sharma 26 March 1966 7 November 1968
Sh. Sultan Singh 7 November 1968 16 February 1974
Sh. G.C. Singhvi 9 February 1981 20 January 1983
Sh. Raghunath Singh 20 January 1983 26 June 1985
Sh. P.C. Mishra 26 June 1985 31 January 1988
Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania 31 August 1988 21 December 1989
Sh. Rajendra Shekhar 23 December 1989 10 January 1990
Sh. M.L Kalia 10 January 1990 26 December 1990
Sh. Rajendra Shekhar 27 December 1990 31 October 1992
Sh. V.K. Thanvi 31 October 1992 30 November 1993
Sh. K.N. Thakur 02 December 1993 30 April 1995
Sh. Kishan Lal 30 April 1995 30 November 1995
Sh. Devendra Singh 30 November 1995 06 November 1997
Sh. Amitabh Gupta 06 November 1997 30 September 2000
Sh. Shantanu Kumar 30 September 2000 30 April 2003
Sh. V.K. Hansuka 30 April 2003 31 October 2004
Sh. S.N. Jairath 31 October 2004 30 November 2004
Sh. A.S. Gill 30 November 2004 31 May 2008
Sh. K.S. Bains 31 May 2008 1 March 2009
Sh. Harish Meena 1 March 2009 13 December 2013
Sh. Omendra Bhardwaj 13 December 2013 28 February 2015
Sh. Manoj Bhatt 2 March 2015 31 July 2017
Sh. Ajit Singh 1 August 2017 30 November 2017
Sh. Om Prakash Galhotra 30 November 2017 21 December 2018
Sh. Kapil Garg 21 December 2018 30 June 2019
Dr. Bhupendra Singh 30 June 2019 14 October 2020
Sh. Mohan Lal Lather 14 October 2020 03 November 2022
Sh. Umesh Mishra 03 November 2022 29 December 2023
Sh. Utkal Ranjan Sahoo 30 December 2023

References

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  1. ^ "The Rajasthan Police Act 2007 - PDF" (PDF). police.rajasthan.gov.in.
  2. ^ "Utkal Ranjan Sahu Takes Charge As Acting Director General Of Rajasthan Police". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  3. ^ "Our Chiefs - Rajasthan Police". police.rajasthan.gov.in.
  4. ^ "List of Chairmen". Rajasthan Police Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2024-09-30.