Gandhinagar (08.11.2024): Following his appointment as Chairman of the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC), Hasmukh Patel (IPS: 1993: GJ), a DG rank officer, has resigned from the Indian Police Service (IPS). Patel has resigned from his IPS service, as one cannot hold an office of a constitutional body while being in government services.
He will take charge as GPSC Chairman on November 11. The government will now decide appointments of now vacant positions of Patel as Managing Director of Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation and the Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB) chief. Hasmukh Patel will assume the office of previous GPSC chairman Nalin Upadhyay. Patel was about to retire in June 2025. He will be able to serve as GPSC chairman till 62 years of age.
Gandhinagar (08.11.2024): Following his appointment as Chairman of the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC), Hasmukh Patel (IPS: 1993: GJ), a DG rank officer, has resigned from the Indian Police Service (IPS). Patel has resigned from his IPS service, as one cannot hold an office of a constitutional body while being in government services.
He will take charge as GPSC Chairman on November 11. The government will now decide appointments of now vacant positions of Patel as Managing Director of Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation and the Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB) chief. Hasmukh Patel will assume the office of previous GPSC chairman Nalin Upadhyay. Patel was about to retire in June 2025. He will be able to serve as GPSC chairman till 62 years of age.
