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The Telangana government has announced a major reshuffle of senior IPS officers, appointing Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat as the new Hyderabad Police Commissioner.
In a significant administrative overhaul within the state police department, the Telangana government has appointed senior IPS officer Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, a 1995 batch officer, as the new Commissioner of Police for Hyderabad. This high-profile transition follows the transfer of the outgoing commissioner, VC Sajjanar, who is a 1996 batch officer. Many citizens tracking the career of Sajjanar ips have noted this shift as part of a wider departmental restructuring.
Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Police for Hyderabad, replacing VC Sajjanar.
Following his tenure as the city's police chief, VC Sajjanar has been transferred and reassigned to the role of Director General of Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence. The formal notification for these changes was issued via GO No.1654 on November 12, 2026, by the General Administration (Special B) Department. This order is part of a broader series of transfers affecting several senior Indian Police Service officers across various government institutions in the state.
Beyond the leadership change at the Hyderabad Police Commissionerate, the government has implemented a comprehensive reshuffle involving multiple key departments. The notification outlines significant organizational adjustments spanning the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and specialized units such as Greyhounds and OCTOPUS. Furthermore, the administrative shift extends to the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC), as well as the Civil Supplies and Traffic Management departments. These moves are intended to streamline operations across these critical sectors of state governance.
The appointment of Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat as the new Commissioner of Police represents a major change in the leadership of the state capital's law enforcement. This reshuffle affects the operational oversight of various departments, including traffic management and anti-corruption efforts, impacting how these services are delivered to the public in Hyderabad and the broader Telangana region.
