Gujarat elevates 6 cops to IPS under Select List 2025, posts unchanged
Synopsis
Six Gujarat Police Service officers have been elevated to the IPS under Select List 2025 and allowed to stay in their current postings — from Surat's Special Operation Group to Gandhinagar's intelligence wing. The move, backed by an MHA Gazette notification dated 2 July, fills six vacancies that opened after retirements and keeps critical field units uninterrupted.
Key Takeaways
The Gujarat government notified the in-situ IPS appointments of six officers on 14 July 2025 from Gandhinagar .
The promotions were authorised by the MHA's Gazette notification dated 2 July 2025 under the Select List 2025 .
All six officers are allocated to the Gujarat cadre and will serve a one-year probation under IPS Probation Rules, 1954.
The officers are posted across Surat City , Ahmedabad City , Gandhinagar , Gondal , and Rajkot City .
The six vacancies arose from retirements in 2025 against Gujarat's authorised promotion quota of 63 IPS posts .
The Gujarat government has formally appointed six officers newly inducted into the Indian Police Service (IPS) to continue in their existing assignments, following the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) promotion of the officers from the Gujarat Police Service under the Select List 2025. The appointments were notified by the state Home Department on Tuesday, 14 July 2025, from Gandhinagar.
The Six Officers and Their Current Postings
The officers elevated to the IPS and retained in their present roles are: Rajdipsinh Nakum, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Special Operation Group, Surat City; Bharatkumar Rathod, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-2, Ahmedabad City; Praful Vania, Superintendent of Police (Intelligence), Gandhinagar; Rajeshkumar Parmar, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-6, Surat City; Kalpeshkumar Chawda, Commandant, State Reserve Police Force Group-8, Gondal; and Rakesh Desai, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-2, Rajkot City.
All six have been appointed in situ — meaning no immediate transfers are involved and they will continue to officiate in the same postings they held as Gujarat Police Service officers.
What the MHA Notification Said
The state notification follows the Union Home Ministry's Gazette notification dated 2 July 2025, under which the President of India appointed the six officers to the IPS on probation, in accordance with the Indian Police Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954 and the Indian Police Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955. All six have been allocated to the Gujarat cadre.
According to the MHA order, the officers will remain on probation for one year under the Indian Police Service (Probation) Rules, 1954 and will undergo mandatory induction training as prescribed under the rules.
How the Vacancies Arose
The promotions are part of the annual process through which eligible State Police Service officers are inducted into the IPS against vacancies in the promotion quota. Earlier in 2025, the MHA determined six vacancies for Gujarat's Select List after noting that the state's authorised promotion quota stood at 63 posts and six slots had fallen vacant following retirements during the year.
Principal Secretary Sanjeev Kumar of the Gujarat Home Department issued the state notification formalising the appointments.
Significance of the In-Situ Appointments
The decision to retain all six officers in their current postings ensures operational continuity at sensitive units — including the Special Operation Group in Surat and the intelligence wing in Gandhinagar. This is a standard administrative practice when promotions coincide with active field deployments, allowing the Centre's cadre allocation and the state's ground requirements to align without disruption.
The officers' formal induction training, as required under IPS probation rules, is expected to be scheduled in the coming months without affecting their field duties in the interim.
Point of View
The state's senior police leadership pipeline is under quiet pressure. Keeping promoted officers in field roles during probation is pragmatic, but the mandated induction training — a formal requirement under IPS rules — will need to be scheduled without creating temporary gaps at units like the Special Operation Group and the state intelligence wing. The Centre's prompt Gazette notification and the state's swift follow-through suggest a smoother-than-usual cadre coordination cycle this year.
NationPress
15 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Which six Gujarat Police Service officers were promoted to the IPS under Select List 2025?
The six officers are Rajdipsinh Nakum (DCP, Special Operation Group, Surat), Bharatkumar Rathod (DCP, Zone-2, Ahmedabad), Praful Vania (SP Intelligence, Gandhinagar), Rajeshkumar Parmar (DCP, Zone-6, Surat), Kalpeshkumar Chawda (Commandant, SRPF Group-8, Gondal), and Rakesh Desai (DCP, Zone-2, Rajkot). All six have been allocated to the Gujarat cadre.
What does 'in-situ appointment' mean in this context?
An in-situ appointment means the newly promoted IPS officers are retained in the same posts they held as Gujarat Police Service officers, with no immediate transfer. It ensures operational continuity at their current units while their IPS status is formalised.
What is the probation period for the newly promoted IPS officers?
Under the Indian Police Service (Probation) Rules, 1954, the six officers will remain on probation for one year. They are also required to undergo mandatory induction training as prescribed under IPS rules during this period.
Why did six IPS vacancies arise in Gujarat's Select List 2025?
The Ministry of Home Affairs identified six vacancies in Gujarat's promotion quota after retirements during 2025 reduced the filled strength below the state's authorised IPS promotion quota of 63 posts.
Which authority issued the promotion order and when?
The MHA issued a Gazette notification on 2 July 2025 promoting the six officers to the IPS. The Gujarat Home Department, through Principal Secretary Sanjeev Kumar, issued the state notification confirming their in-situ appointments on 14 July 2025.
