In order of seniority, they are Sharad Satya Chauhan (retirement: March 31, 2028), Harpreet Singh Sidhu (May 31, 2027), and Gaurav Yadav (April 30, 2029). The last DGP appointed through this process was V K Bhawra (Retd IAS: 1987: PB) while the incumbent DGP is the longest serving officiating DGP.

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