IB Director's Successor Panel Takes Shape with Three Names in Contention
A three-name panel for IB Director is reportedly ready, featuring incumbent Tapan Deka and two 1993-batch IPS Special Directors. Decision awaited.
The succession race for the post of Director, Intelligence Bureau (IB) is quietly gaining momentum, with reliable sources indicating that a shortlist of three names has been put forward for consideration. Sitting IB chief Tapan Deka features on the panel alongside two Special Directors — Mahesh Dixit and Rithwik Rudra — both seasoned intelligence professionals belonging to the 1993 batch of the Indian Police Service. No official confirmation has emerged as yet, and the final decision is keenly awaited in security and administrative circles.
