New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has cleared a series of key postings, including the appointment of IPS R.A. Chandrashekhar as the next Secretary (Security) in the Cabinet Secretariat, along with the designation of 38 IPS officers as Additional Director Generals of Police (ADGs) at the Centre.
IPS R.A. Chandrashekhar, a 1991-batch from the Kerala cadre, currently serves as the Special Director of the Intelligence Bureau. His new appointment as Secretary (Security) will take effect from 1 August, or the date he assumes charge, whichever is earlier, according to an official order released on 14 June.
He will succeed Harinath Mishra, a 1990-batch Kerala cadre IPS officer, who was appointed to the post in November 2024.
The Secretary (Security) plays a critical role in overseeing matters related to the Special Protection Group (SPG) and overall national security coordination under the Cabinet Secretariat.
In a major reshuffle within the security establishment, the ACC has also approved the appointment of 38 senior IPS officers to the rank of Additional Director General of Police at the central level.
The list includes senior officials from various state cadres known for their experience in law enforcement, intelligence and administrative leadership.
The newly appointed ADGs are: Atul Singh, Nayyar Hasnain Khan, Abhinav Kumar, Bhanu Bhaskar, Jyoti Narain, Hargobinder Singh, Sagar Preet Hooda, Sharad Agarwal, Viplav Kumar Choudhry, N Madhusudhana Reddy, Omendra Nath Bhaskar, Jaideep Singh, Anand Pratap Singh, Amitabh Singh Dhillon, Ashish Batra, Samir S Ilme, Janardan Singh, Rekha Lohani, Sanjay Kumar, Pavan Kumar Rai, Vijay Kumar Singh, Devendra Singh Chauhan, Sanjay Kumar Jain, Vijay Kumar, Abhin Dinesh Modak, Ayush Mani Tiwari, Maheshwar Dayal, Sumit Sharan, Saurabh Tripathi, Sanjay Kumar Gunjyal, Neelesh Kumar, Raghubir Lal, Rahul Srivastav, Rajesh Subarno, Mukesh Singh, Vijay Kumar-II, Mahipal Yadav and K Jayaraman.
