As the date of retirement of CBI Chief Ranjit Sinha, so the names of several senior officers are doing the round for the post of the new CBI chief. Special Secretary (Internal Security) Prakash Mishra, his batchmate Abhay Anand is also said to be in the race. The name of Anand’s batchmate Omendra Bhardwaj, DGP, Rajasthan, is also doing the rounds. Bhardwaj was picked up for the top position after the BJP government returned to power last year.
Jayanta Narayan Choudhury is also in the race. A seasoned intelligence operative with 26 years of service in the Intelligence Bureau, Choudhury is currently serving as DG of elite commando force, National Security Guards. He was made DGP of Assam in 2012.Haryana cadreAnil Kumar Sinhaand IPS officer Sharad Kumar, currently DG, NIA are also in race.
