Overview
- Punjab, which sent a 14-officer panel Monday, now awaits a three-name shortlist from the Union Public Service Commission.
- Acting police chief Gaurav Yadav is on the list, keeping him in the running for the permanent post.
- The government named Sharad Satya Chauhan as Vigilance Bureau chief Monday, placing the senior officer among the contenders.
- Under the rules, the state proposes eligible IPS officers, the UPSC committee returns three names, and the state then picks one as DGP.
- The step follows Supreme Court criticism in February over prolonged acting chiefs, while Punjab’s 2023 bill to shift DGP appointments to a state panel still awaits the President’s assent.