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Harish Kumar Gupta, IPS[1]
Born (1965-08-02) 2 August 1965 (age 58)[1]
Jammu and Kashmir (state)[1]
Other namesHarish K. Gupta
Education
Alma mater
Police career
Indian Police ServiceAndhra Pradesh Cadre
Service years10.10.1992[1]-Present
StatusHead of Police Force (HoPF)[2]
RankDirector general of police (DGP)[3]
Badge no.19921011[1] of 1992[4] batch (45 Regular Recruit)
Awards

Harish Kumar Gupta, IPS[6], AUSP[1] PPMDS[1] PMMS[1] (born 2 August 1965[1]) is the present[7] Director General of Police[8] (Head of Police Force)[9] of Andhra Pradesh Police with effect from 6 May 2024[10]. He was appointed on the advice[11] of Election Commission of India.[9] He belongs to the 1992[1] batch (45 Regular Recruit) of the Indian Police Service[12]. Harish Kumar Gupta hails from Jammu and Kashmir (state).[1]

Prior to becoming the Head of Police Force, he was serving as Principal Secretary (Home)[13][1] from 19 May 2022[1]. His career spanning over three decades began in the Nineties in Andhra Pradesh (1956–2014). After the bifurcation of the state in 2014, he was retained in the residuary Andhra Pradesh.

Harish Kumar Gupta's appointment as Director General of Police (Head of Police Force) of Andhra Pradesh Police comes at a crucial juncture when Andhra Pradesh goes for simultaneous elections, both to the 2024 Indian general election and the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election on 13 May 2024. His elevation, barely a week[14] before the elections has raised eyebrows, what with the opposition parties accusing his batchmate and predecessor K. V. Rajendranath Reddy, IPS of being partisan[15].

Early life and education[edit]

Scholastic and Collegiate studies[edit]

Harish Kumar Gupta was born in Jammu and Kashmir (state).[16] He pursued his education in the town of Jammu. He schooled at the Government Sri Ranbir Model Higher Secondary School and then joined the Government Gandhi Memorial Science College from where he earned an undergraduate degree in sciences. Harish Kumar Gupta also pursued a course leading to an undergraduate law degree.

Other courses[edit]

As part of his interest and learning, Harish Kumar also pursued certificate and diploma courses at University of Cambridge, Cambridge (England),[5] University of Louisiana, Louisiana (United States),[5] the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad[5] and the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.[5]

Career[edit]

1992 batch (45 Regular Recruit)[edit]

After clearing the examinations conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, Harish Kumar chose the Indian Police Service and underwent training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussorie followed by the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad. He was at the SVPNPA between 1991 and 1992 during the Directorships of P. D. Malaviya, IPS[17] and Sankar Sen, IPS.[17] Among those in the 1992 batch (45[17] Regular Recruit) hailing from Andhra Pradesh Cadre include P. S. R. Anjaneyulu, IPS,[17] K. V. Rajendranath Reddy, IPS[17] and Nalin Prabhat, IPS.[17]

Harish Kumar was inducted into the Indian Police Service on 10 October 1992[18] and assigned the Andhra Pradesh (1956–2014) Cadre.

Andhra Pradesh (1956–2014)[edit]

Beginning as a Probationer for a year from 1992 to 1993, Harish Kumar served in notable positions, raising up the ranks of the Indian Police Service.

During 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Harish Kumar Gupta was Special Observer on behalf of the Election Commission of India to Ampati Assembly constituency in Meghalaya[20].

Andhra Pradesh[edit]

With the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in 2014, Harish Kumar preferred Telangana cadre.[21] Based on a ratio of allocation arrived upon by the Government of India, he was retained in the residual Andhra Pradesh.[22] However, Harish Kumar contested his allocation before the Central Administrative Tribunal, urging it to allot him to Telangana cadre.[23] His Lawyer Jonnalagadda Sudheer found fault with the allocation list, raising issues over the cadre allocation.[24]

Awards and medals[edit]

As part of his service, Harish Kumar also won some medals, these include:

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Indian Police Service Service List (PDF) (Report). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 1 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Harish Kumar Gupta appointed DGP of Andhra Pradesh". Elets. Elets News Network. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  3. ^ "ECI appoints Harish Kumar Gupta as new DGP of A.P." The Hindu. The Hindu bureau. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Who is Harish Kumar Gupta? Andhra Pradesh's New DGP Officer Appointed Amid Row". Times Now. Times Now Digital. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Harish K. Gupta on LinkedIn
  6. ^ "Harish Kumar Gupta appointed as new DGP of Andhra Pradesh". Deccan Chronicle. DC group. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Harish Gupta appointed Andhra DGP". Indian Mandarins. New Media Network. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  8. ^ "ECI appoints Harish Kumar Gupta as Andhra Pradesh police chief". The New Indian Express. Express News Service. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b Bandari, Pavan (6 May 2024). "IPS Harish Kumar Gupta Appointed as new DGP of AP". Hans India. Hyderabad. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Election Commission appoints Harish Kumar Gupta as new Andhra Pradesh DGP". The Economic Times. ET Government.com. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  11. ^ "EC appoints Harish Kumar Gupta as new Andhra Pradesh DGP". The Print. PTI. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  12. ^ "EC appoints Harish Kumar Gupta as new Andhra Pradesh DGP". CNBC. CNBC. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  13. ^ "IPS Transfers and Postings of certain IPS Officers-Notified" (PDF) (Press release). Amaravathi: General Administration Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  14. ^ "Andhra assembly polls: ECI appoints new DGP". The Siasat Daily. Siasat Press. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  15. ^ "EC appoints Harish Kumar Gupta as new Andhra Pradesh DGP". Business Line. The Hindu bureau. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Son of soil promoted as DGP in AP". Daily Excelsior. Jammu. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  17. ^ a b c d e f "Memories/Alumni Gallery". SVPNPA. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024. SVPNPA
  18. ^ a b c d e f g h i "List of members of the Indian Police Service cadre borne on the Andhra Pradesh Cadre". All India Services. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  19. ^ "45 top IPS Officers transferred". Times of India. Online. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  20. ^ Information book on general election 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. Shillong: Chief Electoral Officer Meghalaya. 2013. p. 30.
  21. ^ Calculation of Regular Recruit Officers (PDF) (Report). All India Services. 2014.
  22. ^ Gazette of India Extraordinary, part II, section 3, sub-section (ii) (Report). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 5 March 2015.
  23. ^ "Four cops approach CAT for transfer from AP to TS". The New Indian Express. Online. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Andhra Pradesh cops want to shift". Deccan Chronicle. Online. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Major reshuffle: Andhra Pradesh Government transfers 20 IPS Officers". Newsmeter Network. Online. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  26. ^ "IPS - Transfers and Postings of IPS Officers - Orders - Notified" (PDF) (Press release). Amaravathi: General Administration Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 2024-05-06.

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Police appointments
Preceded by
K. V. Rajendranath Reddy, IPS
 Director General of Police,
Andhra Pradesh Police
6 May 2024 to present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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