List of DGPs of Rajasthan

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Director General of Police
Director General of Police.png
Shoulder Rank of DGP
Incumbent
Rajeev Kumar Sharma, IPS
since 1 July 2025
Rajasthan Police
StatusHead of Police Force of Rajasthan Police
AbbreviationDGP
Member of Indian Police Service
Reports toMinistry of Home Affairs
Residence Jaipur, Rajasthan
Nominator Union Public Service Commission
Appointer Government of Rajasthan
Term length 2 years
(minimum)
First holderR Banerjee
Deputy Additional 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 was R. Banerjee, while the current DGP is Rajeev Kumar Sharma, IPS. [2]

List

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

NameTerm StartTerm End
Sh. R Banerjee7 April 194930 November 1949
Sh. N.C. Mishra1 December 194915 April 1952
Sh. K.D. Billmoria16 May 195230 June 1955
Sh. Ganesh Singh16 February 197431 July 1979
Sh. Amar Singh Kochar31 July 19799 February 1981
Sh. B.G. Kanetkar3 September 195530 September 1957
Sh. Goverdhan Lal1 October 195726 March 1966
Sh. Hanuman Sharma26 March 19667 November 1968
Sh. Sultan Singh7 November 196816 February 1974
Sh. G.C. Singhvi9 February 198120 January 1983
Sh. Raghunath Singh20 January 198326 June 1985
Sh. P.C. Mishra26 June 198531 January 1988
Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania 31 August 198821 December 1989
Sh. Rajendra Shekhar23 December 198910 January 1990
Sh. M.L Kalia10 January 199026 December 1990
Sh. Rajendra Shekhar27 December 199031 October 1992
Sh. V.K. Thanvi31 October 199230 November 1993
Sh. K.N. Thakur02 December 199330 April 1995
Sh. Kishan Lal30 April 199530 November 1995
Sh. Devendra Singh30 November 199506 November 1997
Sh. Amitabh Gupta06 November 199730 September 2000
Sh. Shantanu Kumar30 September 200030 April 2003
Sh. V.K. Hansuka30 April 200331 October 2004
Sh. S.N. Jairath31 October 200430 November 2004
Sh. A.S. Gill30 November 200431 May 2008
Sh. K.S. Bains31 May 20081 March 2009
Sh. Harish Meena 1 March 200913 December 2013
Sh. Omendra Bhardwaj13 December 201328 February 2015
Sh. Manoj Bhatt2 March 201531 July 2017
Sh. Ajit Singh1 August 201730 November 2017
Sh. Om Prakash Galhotra 30 November 201721 December 2018
Sh. Kapil Garg21 December 201830 June 2019
Dr. Bhupendra Singh 30 June 201914 October 2020
Sh. Mohan Lal Lather14 October 202003 November 2022
Sh. Umesh Mishra03 November 202229 December 2023
Sh. Utkal Ranjan Sahoo30 December 202310 June 2025
Sh. Ravi Prakash Meharda [2] (acting)10 June 202530 June 2025
Sh.Rajeev Kumar Sharma1 July 2025 Incumbent

References

  1. ↑ "The Rajasthan Police Act 2007 - PDF" (PDF). police.rajasthan.gov.in.
  2. 1 2 "कौन हैं IPS रवि प्रकाश मेहरड़ा? राजस्थान के नए DGP के बारे में जानें सबकुछ". rajasthan.ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  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.
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