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Punjab Cadre Strengthened: UPSC Approves Promotion of 18 Punjab Police Service Officers to IPS for Years 2019, 2020, and 2021

UPSC approves promotion of 18 Punjab Police Service officers to IPS for 2019-2021, boosting Punjab Police leadership and operational strength.
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Chandigarh: The selection list for the promotion of Punjab State Police Service (PPS) officers to the Indian Police Service (IPS) has been released. Covering the years 2019, 2020, and 2021, the list was approved by the selection committee on 16 July 2025.

The list includes Punjab cadre officers for a total of 18 IPS vacancies—12 from 2019, one from 2020, and five from 2021. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) approved the list on 8 August 2025.

Select List 2019

  • Malvinder Singh Sidhu – 13 March 1966
  • Kashmir Singh – 19 January 1964
  • Bhupinderjit Singh – 13 April 1964
  • Mandhir Singh – 02 December 1969
  • Sukhminder Singh Mann – 04 February 1968
  • Surinderjit Singh Mand – 10 September 1966
  • Snehdeep Sharma – 05 October 1968
  • Kanwaldeep Singh – 12 October 1966
  • Sandeep Goel – 21 September 1967
  • Jasdev Singh Sidhu – 18 December 1968
  • Sandeep Kumar Sharma – 22 December 1969
  • Parambir Singh Parmar – 02 May 1966

Select List 2020

Tejinder Singh – 04 November 1964

Select List 2021

  • Malvinder Singh Sidhu – 13 March 1966
  • Sukhminder Singh Mann – 04 February 1968
  • Gurpreet Singh – 23 September 1967
  • Rupinder Singh – 25 September 1967
  • Sarabjit Singh – 27 December 1968
  • Harpreet Singh Jaggi – 01 May 1969
  • Vipin Choudhary – 17 August 1965

The promotions are seen as a key step to strengthen Punjab Police’s leadership structure and enhance operational efficiency.

Also Read: Nine PPS Officers from Select Lists 2019 & 2021 Elevated to IPS for Probationary Term to the Punjab Cadre


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