ACC Extends Tenure of CBI Joint Directors Ghanshyam Upadhyay and Rajiv Ranjan Till 2028
In a significant move aimed at ensuring continuity in the functioning of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a two-year extension in the deputation tenure of two senior IPS officers currently serving as Joint Directors in the country’s premier investigating agency.
The officers whose tenures have been extended are Ghanshyam Upadhyay and Rajiv Ranjan. With the latest extension, both officers are now expected to continue serving in the CBI till 2028, taking their total tenure in the agency to seven years each.
The decision was formalised through an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on May 6, 2026, reflecting the Centre’s emphasis on leadership continuity in sensitive investigative and anti-corruption assignments.
According to the official order, the tenure of Ghanshyam Upadhyay, a 1999-batch IPS officer of the Odisha cadre, has been extended from June 30, 2026 to June 29, 2028. He is currently serving as Joint Director in the CBI and is heading the agency’s Economic Offences Zone, one of the most critical verticals dealing with complex financial crimes, corruption cases, and large-scale economic fraud investigations.
Within investigative circles, Upadhyay is regarded as an officer with deep expertise in economic offences and anti-corruption operations. Before joining the CBI as Joint Director in November 2021, he held several important assignments in both central and state policing structures.
His previous postings include serving as Inspector General in the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Inspector General of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Odisha Police, and Inspector General of the Special Task Force (STF) in Odisha. During his career, he has been associated with multiple high-profile investigations and enforcement initiatives related to organised crime, economic offences, and corruption-related matters.
While serving on central deputation, Upadhyay was promoted to the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) in December 2023. His professional contributions have also been recognised through prestigious honours, including the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service awarded on Republic Day 2025 and the Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak.
The ACC has also approved a similar two-year extension for Rajiv Ranjan, a 2005-batch IPS officer of the Sikkim cadre. His tenure as Joint Director in the CBI has now been extended from May 31, 2026 to May 30, 2028.
Rajiv Ranjan currently occupies a key leadership role within the agency and has been associated with several sensitive and high-profile investigations. He joined the Indian Police Service in 2005 and has served in a variety of operational, investigative, and security-related assignments both at the state and central levels.
In his career progression within the CBI, Ranjan was appointed as Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the agency in 2023 and was later elevated as Joint Director in 2024. He too received the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service in January 2025 in recognition of his service record.
At present, Rajiv Ranjan is leading the CBI investigation into the widely discussed NEET student death case in Bihar, which has drawn national attention. Prior to his CBI assignment, he served in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), where he handled several sensitive security responsibilities.
His earlier assignments included overseeing security arrangements related to the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya, security management connected with Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi in Mathura, and anti-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir while serving as DIG of the Hiranagar Range.
Officials familiar with the development stated that the extensions are intended to preserve institutional stability within the CBI at a time when the agency is handling multiple complex investigations involving economic offences, corruption, financial crimes, and nationally sensitive cases.
The continuation of experienced officers in leadership positions is expected to help maintain continuity in ongoing probes, improve coordination across investigative units, and strengthen operational efficiency within the agency.
The ACC’s decision is also being viewed as an indication of the Centre’s preference for experienced officers with strong investigative backgrounds in key federal agencies. Both Ghanshyam Upadhyay and Rajiv Ranjan are currently considered among the important senior officers in the CBI’s leadership structure and are expected to continue playing major roles in shaping the agency’s investigative operations over the next two years.
