Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 | Who is Sanjay Kumar Verma, new DGP ahead of polls

Mumbai: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday ordered the appointment of Sanjay Kumar Verma as the new Director General of Police of Maharashtra.

Verma, an officer of the 1990-batch of the IPS, is currently the Director General (Legal and Technical) in the Maharashtra police. 

Verma's appointment as the Maharashtra Police head comes a day after the Election Commission removed Rashmi Shukla as the DGP following a series of complaints from the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi.

Verma would continue in service till April 2028.

The three names that Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik forwarded to the EC included Verma, Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar and National Investigation Agency chief Sadanand Date.

The poll body cleared the name of Verma for the top job.