NEW DELHI: The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the empanelment of 68 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers for holding the post of Inspector General (IG) or equivalent at the Centre. The approval was granted on May 26, 2026.
The empanelment includes IPS officers from the 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, and 2008 batches belonging to various state cadres across India. Notably, the highest number of officers empanelled belong to the 2008 batch.
Officers from Initial Leftover Category
The following officers were cleared under the “Initial Leftover” category:
- Soorya Thankappan (2001: Odisha Cadre)
- Akhilesh Kumar Jha (2003: Jharkhand Cadre)
- Vikramjit Singh (2004: AGMUT Cadre)
- Vikas Kumar (2004: Rajasthan Cadre)
- Patel Mayur Kanaiya Lal (2007: Jharkhand Cadre)
- Sarthak Sarangi (2007: Odisha Cadre)
- Amandeep Singh Kapoor (2007: Rajasthan Cadre)
Large Number of 2008 Batch IPS Officers Empanelled
A majority of the empanelled officers are from the 2008 IPS batch. These officers belong to cadres including AGMUT, Assam-Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and others.
AGMUT Cadre Officers
- Atul Kumar
- Pankaj Kumar Singh
- Anto Alphones
- Devender Arya
- Tejinder Singh
- Abdul Jabbar
Assam-Meghalaya Cadre
- Davis Nestell Rangsa Marak
- Aditya Goenka
Andhra Pradesh Cadre
- S Senthil Kumar
- Navdeep Singh Grewal
- Shemushi
Bihar Cadre
- Upendra Kumar Sharma
- Satya Veer Singh
- Vikash Burman
- Nitasha Guria
- Kim
- Manoj Kumar
Chandigarh Cadre
- Neethu Kamal
- Davuluri Shravan
Gujarat Cadre
- Sarah Afzal Ahmed Rizvi
- Shobha Purushottam Bhutada
- Pradip Bhimrao Shejul
Himachal Pradesh Cadre
- G Sivakumar
Jharkhand Cadre
- Anish Gupta
- M Tamilvanan
- Ajay Linda
Kerala Cadre
- Putta Vimaladitya
- Ajeetha Begum
- S Sateesh Bino
Karnataka Cadre
- Rohini Katoch Sepat
- Boralingaiah M B
- Ram Niwas Sepat
Maharashtra Cadre
- Jyoti Priya Singh
- Akhilesh Kumar Singh
Madhya Pradesh Cadre
- A Shiyas
- A Jayadevan
Nagaland Cadre
- Khalate Vikram Mukundrao
- Deepali R Masirkar
- Konjok Tashi Khampa
Odisha Cadre
- Umashankar Dash
- Parkash R
Punjab Cadre
- Jagadale Nilambari Vijay
- Rahul S
- Bikram Pal Singh Bhatty
Rajasthan Cadre
- Vikas Pathak
- Rahul Jain
- Lovely Katiyar
Tamil Nadu Cadre
- Ponni R
- Sonal Chandra
Tripura Cadre
- Saptarshi Abhijit Jaikrishna
Uttarakhand Cadre
- P Renukadevi
- Barinderjit Singh
Uttar Pradesh Cadre
- Kiran S
Officers Cleared Under First Review Category
The ACC also approved several officers under the “First Review” category. These include:
- Anand Prakash Tiwari (2004: Assam-Meghalaya Cadre)
- Romil Baaniya (2007: AGMUT Cadre)
- Aslam Khan (2007: AGMUT Cadre)
- Rakesh Bansal (2007: Jharkhand Cadre)
- Rajashekara N (2007: Nagaland Cadre)
- Mamta Rahul (2007: Rajasthan Cadre)
- Janmejaya P Kailash (2007: Uttarakhand Cadre)
- Jogendra Kumar (2007: Uttar Pradesh Cadre)
What IG Empanelment Means
Empanelment for the post of Inspector General (IG) at the Centre allows IPS officers to be considered for senior-level postings in central police organisations, paramilitary forces, intelligence agencies, and other important departments under the Government of India.
The empanelment process is a significant milestone in the career progression of IPS officers and reflects the Centre’s confidence in their administrative and policing capabilities.
Significance of Empanelment
Empanelment at the IG level is a key step in an IPS officer’s career progression. It enables officers to be considered for top positions in central government organisations, including paramilitary forces and key security agencies.
The move is expected to strengthen leadership capacity in India’s internal security and law enforcement framework.
Key Highlights of ACC IPS Empanelment 2026
- ACC approves empanelment of 68 IPS officers
- Officers belong to 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008 batches
- Maximum officers are from the 2008 batch
- Officers from multiple state cadres included
- Empanelment cleared for IG or equivalent posts at the Centre
