Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Utkal Ranjan Sahoo has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC).
The official notification was issued by Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde on Monday.
With Sahoo’s appointment, the post of Director General of Police (DGP) in Rajasthan has fallen vacant. A new police chief is expected to be named shortly.
A 1988-batch IPS officer from Chendipada in Odisha’s Angul district, Sahoo is widely regarded for his integrity and clean administrative record. He assumed charge as Rajasthan’s DGP on February 11, 2024, and now moves to his new role as the head of the state’s top recruiting body.
The RPSC had been functioning without a full-time chairman since August 1, 2024, following the completion of Sanjay Shrotriya’s tenure. In the interim, commission member Kailashchand Meena had been serving as acting chairman.
Sahoo’s appointment ends a 10-month-long vacancy at the helm of the RPSC. As per regulations, the chairman can serve until the age of 62. Born on June 20, 1964, Sahoo is currently 61 and is expected to serve until June 2026.
