The Yogi Adityanath administration has certainly shown a way to others, especially the non-BJP ruled states, to follow his footsteps. The Yogi administration in Uttar Pradesh has approved a new set of rules for the selection of Director General of Police (DGP) by a committee headed by a retired high court judge. With this, the government will not have to send names to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) panel for the appointment of the state police chief.
For independent and transparent selection, The Appointment Rules, 2024 were cleared by the state cabinet on Monday. The selection committee will be headed by a retired high court judge. It will have Chief Secretary, a UPSC nominee, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission Chairman or nominee, Home Department Additional Chief Secretary or Principal Secretary, and a retired state DGP as its members.
To be eligible for selection, candidates must have six months of service remaining on the date of creation of the vacancy. Only those officers who are currently serving in the DG role at Level 16 of the Pay Matrix will be considered, the guidelines stated.
