Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal appointed DGP and Head of Police Force, Tamil Nadu
On 29 May 2026 the Tamil Nadu government appointed 1994-batch IPS officer Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal as Director-General of Police and Head of the Police Force, replacing Sandeep Rai Rathore.
Summary
The Tamil Nadu government on 29 May 2026 appointed Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, a 1994-batch IPS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre then serving in the Border Security Force, as DGP and Head of the Police Force. He replaces Sandeep Rai Rathore and was one of three officers on the panel recommended by the UPSC. Under the Supreme Court's Prakash Singh guidelines, the post carries a fixed two-year tenure.
Key facts
- Post
- DGP & Head of Police Force, Tamil Nadu
- Appointed
- 29 May 2026
- Officer
- Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, IPS 1994 (TN cadre)
- Replaces
- Sandeep Rai Rathore
- Selection
- From UPSC panel of three officers
- Was serving in
- Border Security Force
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In May 2026, who was appointed Director-General of Police and Head of the Police Force of Tamil Nadu?
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Correct answer: D — Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal
Tamil Nadu appointed Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal (IPS 1994) as DGP/HoPF on 29 May 2026, replacing Sandeep Rai Rathore.
Under the Supreme Court guidelines cited for the Tamil Nadu DGP appointment (May 2026), what is the fixed tenure of a State's DGP and Head of Police Force?
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Correct answer: B — Two years
Under the Prakash Singh guidelines, the DGP and Head of Police Force holds the post for a fixed tenure of two years.