By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: I have filed an affidavit. We started the process 6 months before the earlier DGP was to retire. Please see what was the position in May 2026 said Solicitor General Tushar Mehta in Supreme Court.
SG Mehta appearing for Odisha argued that suppose UPSC does not find any as suitable.. Selection is onlyon merit and is not on seniority. Keeping this in mind and keeping this issue that maybe even 3 are not suitable.. 3 L16 and others L15 was sent. In geographically smaller states in number of sanctioned strength is less.
The Supreme Court is continuing hearing the challenge concerning the process adopted for selection of the Odisha DGP, including the exclusion of senior IPS officer Sushant Kumar Nath and creation of temporary ex-cadre DGP posts. The challenge is being heard in the long-running Prakash Singh police reforms proceedings.
