Director General of the Border Security Force

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Director General of the Border Security Force
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since 1 August 2024
Border Security Force
Reports to Minister of Home Affairs
Seat Lodhi Road, New Delhi
AppointerThe Union Government
(with Appointments Committee of the Cabinet's consent)
Term length At the pleasure of the government
Constituting instrument Border Security Force Act, 1968
Formation1 December 1965;59 years ago (1965-12-01)
First holder Khusro Faramurz Rustamji, IPS
Salary₹250,000 (US$3,000) per month under Pay level 17
Website www.bsf.gov.in

The director general of the Border Security Force (DG BSF) is the head of the Border Security Force (BSF), an Indian paramillitary wing under the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). The role of the director general is to oversee the day-to-day operations of the patrolling the borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, and the activities of the sanctioned 2,70,000 personnels. The director reports to the Minister of Home Affairs.

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Background

In the wake of Indo-Pakistani war of 1965 and lack of inadequecy of state armed police in copying the armed aggression, the BSF was established in 1965. Later the Border Security Force Act, 1968 passed in Indian Parliament.

Term of office

The director general of BSF is appointed by the Union Government, through Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). The ACC consists of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister of India. The director general can serve at the pleasure of the government but must retire at the age of 60. However, their term can be extended for up to two years. The director general must be a senior Indian Police Service officer in the rank of director general of police (DGP).

List of the director generals

No.Name of the DGTerm startTerm endDuration of service
1. Khusro Faramurz Rustamji 21 July 196530 September 19749 years, 71 days
2. Ashwini Kumar 1 October 197431 December 19784 years, 91 days
3.Sharawan Tandon1 January 197930 November 19801 year, 334 days
4.K. Rama Murti1 December 198031 August 19821 year, 273 days
5.Birbal Nath1 September 198230 September 19842 years, 29 days
6.M. C. Misra1 October 198431 July 19872 years, 303 days
7.H. P. Bhatnagar1 August 198731 July 19902 years, 364 days
8.T. Ananthachary1 August 199031 May 19932 years, 303 days
9. Prakash Singh 9 June 199331 January 1994236 days
10.D. K. Arya1 February 19943 December 19951 year, 305 days
11.Arun Bhagat4 December 19952 October 1996303 days
12.A. K. Tandon2 October 19964 December 19971 year, 63 days
13. E. N. Rammohan 4 December 199730 November 20002 years, 362 days
14.Gurbachan Singh Jagat30 November 200030 June 20021 year, 212 days
15.Ajay Raj Sharma1 July 200231 December 20042 years, 183 days
16. Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary 31 December 200426 February 20061 year, 57 days
17.A. K. Mitra27 February 200630 September 20082 years, 216 days
18.M. L. Kumawat1 October 200831 July 2009303 days
19.Raman Srivastava1 August 200931 October 20112 years, 91 days
20.U. K. Bansal1 November 201130 November 20121 year, 29 days
21.Subhash Joshi19 December 201228 February 20141 year, 71 days
22.D. K. Pathak8 March 201429 February 20161 year, 358 days
23.K. K. Sharma [1] 1 March 201630 September 20182 years, 213 days
24.Rajni Kant Mishra [2] 1 October 201831 August 2019334 days
25.V. K. Johri [3] 1 September 201910 March 2020191 days
26. Surjeet Singh Deswal [4] 11 March 202017 August 2020159 days
27. Rakesh Asthana [5] 18 August 202028 July 2021344 days
(26) Surjeet Singh Deswal 28 July 202131 August 202134 days
28. Pankaj Kumar Singh [6] 1 September 202131 December 20221 year, 121 days
29.Sujoy Lal Thaosen [7] 1 January 202314 June 2023164 days
30. Nitin Agarwal [8] 15 June 202331 July 20241 year, 46 days
31. Daljit Singh Chaudhary [9] 1 August 2024Incumbent354 days

References

  1. ↑ Network, Elets News (3 February 2016). "K K Sharma is new BSF DG". Elets eGov. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  2. ↑ archive, From our online (29 August 2019). "Outgoing BSF chief Rajni Kant Mishra cancels farewell parade, visits due to security situation". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "R&AW officer V.K. Johri appointed as new BSF DG". The Week. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Arora, Sumit (13 March 2020). "Surjit Singh Deswal gets additional charge of BSF DG". adda247. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Rakesh Asthana appointed DG, Border Security Force". The Hindu. 17 August 2020. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Leadership Team - IPF". www.policefoundationindia.org. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  7. ↑ www.ETGovernment.com. "Centre assigns CRPF DG Sujoy Lal Thaosen additional charge as BSF chief - ET Government". ETGovernment.com. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Ranjan, Mukesh (5 August 2024). "'BSF chief repatriated to home cadre due to differences with juniors'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "New DGPs appointed for CISF and BSF". The Hindu. 28 August 2024. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 15 May 2025.
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