Daljit Singh Chaudhary

Daljit Singh Chaudhary IPS
Born	(1965-11-23) 23 November 1965 (age 60) New Delhi, India
Education	BSc , LLB
Years active	1990-2025
Employer(s)	BSF NSG SSB ITBP CRPF Uttar Pradesh Police
Organization	Indian Police Service
Known for	Director General of BSF
Predecessor	Nitin Agarwal
Successor	Praveen Kumar
Father	Surjit Singh
Honours	President 's medal (3 times) President 's commendation President 's distinguished service medal
RANK : Director General of Police _________________________________________ Previous Office: Additional Director General of NSG

Daljit Singh Chaudhary (born 23 November 1965) is a retired Indian Police Service officer of 1990 batch UP cadre. ^[1] He served as Director General of the Border Security Force of India and former Director general of Sashastra Seema Bal. ^{[2] [3] [4]} He was earlier Special Director of Central Reserve Police Force and Additional Director General (ADG), and has served as ADG (Law and Order) in Uttar Pradesh Police. ^{[5] [6]}

Early life and education

Daljit Singh Chaudhary was born on 23 November 1965. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) followed by a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.). ^[7]

Career

State service and UP Police

Chaudhary entered the Indian Police Service in the 1990 batch, Uttar Pradesh cadre. During his tenure in the Uttar Pradesh Police, he held several senior positions including Additional Director General (Law & Order). ^[8]

Central armed police assignments

Chaudhary served on central deputation and held elevated posts including Special Director in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). ^[9]

Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal

In January 2024, Chaudhary assumed the post of Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). ^[10]

Appointment as Director General, Border Security Force

On 29 August 2024, the Government of India approved Chaudhary’s appointment as Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF), for a tenure up to his superannuation on 30 November 2025 or until further orders. ^{[11] [12]}

Recent activities

• As BSF Director General, Chaudhary led a review of border posts in Manipur and engaged with local authorities on law-and-order and immigration enforcement in 2025. ^[13]
• Chaudhary announced that border posts where BSF personnel were martyred would be named in their honour during a frontier visit to Jammu in 2025. ^[14]

Badges Earned

PARA WING BADGE

Awards & Decorations

	Indian Police Medal for Gallantry	Indian Police Medal for Gallantry
Indian Police Medal for Gallantry	Indian Police Medal for Gallantry	Police (Special Duty) Medal	Police ribbon bar for Service
President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service	Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service	50th Independence Anniversary Medal	Police Medal for Service

References

1. "Uttar Pradesh Police ! OfficerProfile" . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
2. "Senior IPS officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary appointed SSB chief - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
3. "Senior IPS officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary appointed chief of Sashastra Seema Bal". 19 January 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
4. "Senior IPS officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary appointed SSB chief". ThePrint . 19 January 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
5. "Daljit Singh Chaudhary appointed as ADG, CRPF" . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
6. "Senior IPS officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary appointed SSB chief - Deccan Herald" . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
7. "Uttar Pradesh Police – Officer Profile" . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
8. "Uttar Pradesh Police – Officer Profile" . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
9. "Daljit Singh Chaudhary appointed as ADG, CRPF" . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
10. "Daljit Singh Chaudhary appointed DG, SSB" . Retrieved 30 October 2025.
11. "Office Memorandum: Appointment of Shri Daljit Singh Chaudhary as Director General, BSF" (PDF). Retrieved 30 October 2025.
12. "IPS officer Daljit Singh Chaudhary appointed as DG, BSF". 28 August 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
13. Singh, Bikash (26 May 2025). "BSF DG Daljit Singh Chaudhary visited Manipur and reviewed the prevailing law and order situation". The Economic Times. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
14. "Border posts where BSF duo was martyred to be named after them: BSF DG". The Times of India. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.