Civil Services 2023: Cadre Allocation Highlights Shifts for IPS Aspirants Across States
The Central Government has released the cadre allocation for Indian Police Service (IPS) officers selected through the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2023. In accordance with Rule 5(1) of the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954, the latest allocation reflects the Centre’s ongoing strategy of balanced inter-state placements.
As part of the 2023 batch, five candidates have been allotted the Gujarat cadre, while four candidates originally from Gujarat have been posted to various North Eastern state cadres—reinforcing the Union Government’s policy of ensuring equitable regional representation.
Candidates Allotted to the Gujarat Cadre
Prakhar Kumar
Rank: 92 | Category: General | Home State: Jharkhand
A computer engineering graduate from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, and former Digital Analyst intern at KPMG. Allotted Gujarat cadre, reflecting the Centre’s focus on inter-state diversity in postings.
Kuhoo Garg
Rank: 178 | Category: General | Home State: Uttarakhand
Daughter of former Uttarakhand DGP IPS Ashok Kumar and a national-level badminton player. Allotted to Gujarat cadre, in line with the non-home cadre policy.
Patel Aniket Kamleshbhai
Rank: 183 | Category: General | Home State: Gujarat
Allotted to his home cadre, Gujarat—one of the few such matches this year.
Panna Karankumar Mansukhbhai
Rank: 486 | Category: General | Home State: Gujarat
Allotted Gujarat cadre.
Deepak Yadav
Rank: 518 | Category: OBC | Home State: Haryana
Allotted Gujarat cadre.
Gujarat-Origin Candidates Allotted North Eastern Cadres
In accordance with the Centre’s cadre allocation policy to promote national integration and strengthen administrative presence in underrepresented regions, four candidates from Gujarat have been posted to North Eastern states:
Patoliya Raj Bhikhubhai
Rank: 488 | Category: General
Allocated to Manipur cadre.
Jainil Jagdishbhai Desai
Rank: 490 | Category: General
Allocated to Manipur cadre.
Gohil Kanchanben Maninhbhai
Rank: 506 | Category: General
Allocated to Nagaland cadre.
Amrani Aditya Sanjay
Rank: 702 | Category: SC
Allocated to Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
These postings underline the government’s commitment to strengthening national integration and ensuring equitable distribution of human resources across the Indian administrative framework—especially in strategically significant but underserved regions like the North East.
