Race heats-up for new chiefs of ITBP, CISF as top IPS officers emerge front-runners

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs is gearing up for a big top-level reshuffle, with new appointments likely any time now for top leadership positions.

- NARESH BISWANI

This month, the Directors General (DGs) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) are retiring, and the Border Security Force (BSF) chief will superannuate in November.

Senior officials say the probabilities of service extension for the outgoing officers are remote, heating up the race among senior IPS officers belonging to AGMUT, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and other cadres.