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West Bengal DGP gets farewell amid uncertainty over his successor
By IndianMandarins- 30 Jan 2026
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Kolkata (30.01.2026): Farewell of West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar (IPS: 1989: WB) was organised on Thursday, two days before his superannuation, however, the state government has not named his successor yet. Kumar insisted that it was important to follow one's conscience as much as the law.The West Bengal government named Kumar in the panel of eight IPS officers it sent to UPSC as per a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order. But UPSC did not trim the list to three, as asked by CAT, choosing instead to move Delhi HC, pushing the appointment of Bengal's next DGP into uncertainty. In the backdrop of this legal imbroglio, Kumar attended the farewell ceremony. He was given the guard of honour by three units of Bengal Police.ALSO READ
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West Bengal DGP gets farewell amid uncertainty over his successor
By IndianMandarins - 2026-01-30 12:44:00
Kolkata (30.01.2026): Farewell of West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar (IPS: 1989: WB) was organised on Thursday, two days before his superannuation, however, the state government has not named his successor yet. Kumar insisted that it was important to follow one's conscience as much as the law.
The West Bengal government named Kumar in the panel of eight IPS officers it sent to UPSC as per a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order. But UPSC did not trim the list to three, as asked by CAT, choosing instead to move Delhi HC, pushing the appointment of Bengal's next DGP into uncertainty. In the backdrop of this legal imbroglio, Kumar attended the farewell ceremony. He was given the guard of honour by three units of Bengal Police.
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