Maharashtra government has appointed former Director General of Police (DGP) Rajnish Seth as the Chairman of the state’s Public Service Commission, ANI reported on Thursday.

Reports said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has approved the appointment of DGP Rajnish Seth as the new chairperson of the MPSC. This could pave the way for IPS officer Rashmi Shukla to become the next DGP, reports said. Other contenders for the post include Sandeep Bishnoi, Vivek Phansalkar, and Pradnya Sarvade.