Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Madhya Pradesh Police Plans 18 IG Promotions For 2027
Madhya Pradesh has fewer senior police officers than it needs.
Many Deputy Inspector Generals, or DIGs, are currently handling jobs meant for Inspector Generals, or IGs.
About 18 DIGs may be promoted on January 1, 2027.
Most of them are from the 2009 group of IPS officers.
A committee will review the promotions.
The state currently has 16 IGs.
One IG, Abhay Singh, is expected to become an Additional Director General, while 18 DIGs may become IGs.
This would raise the number of IGs to about 33 and help fill senior posts.
Around 18 Madhya Pradesh DIGs are expected to become IGs on January 1, 2027.
The promotions aim to address a six-year shortage of IG-rank officers in the state police.
The 2009 IPS batch accounts for 20 of the state’s 51 DIGs, though 18 are currently expected to be promoted.
The number of IGs is projected to rise from 16 to 33 after Abhay Singh’s promotion to ADG is taken into account.
The promotions are expected to strengthen staffing at Police Headquarters and police ranges, including Gwalior Range.
- Who
- Around 18 DIGs from Madhya Pradesh’s 2009 IPS batch are expected to be promoted, while Abhay Singh is due for promotion to ADG.
- What
- The state police is preparing promotions that would elevate about 18 DIGs to IG rank.
- When
- January 1, 2027; a Departmental Promotion Committee meeting will consider the batch.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh Police, including Police Headquarters and state police ranges.
- Why
- The promotions are intended to ease a six-year shortage of IG-rank officers and fill senior positions currently held as additional charges.
- Expected promotion date
- January 1, 2027
- DIGs currently in the state
- 51 officers from the 2009 to 2012 batches
- 2009 batch
- 20 DIGs are from the 2009 IPS batch
- Expected DIG-to-IG promotions
- Around 18 officers
- Current IG strength
- 16 officers, expected to fall to 15 after Abhay Singh’s promotion to ADG
- Projected IG strength
- 33 officers after the expected promotions
- Promotion review
- A Departmental Promotion Committee will meet for the entire 2009 batch