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Gaurav Yadav Likely To Continue as Punjab DGP

By IndianMandarins- 1 hour ago
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Chandigarh (01.07.2026): Gaurav Yadav (IPS: 1992: PB) is likely to continue as regular Director General of Police (DGP) of Punjab with the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on June 30, 2026 shortlisted three names. Interestingly, all the three names belong to the 1992 batch.
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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