Sanjeev Khirwar appointed new commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Delhi

The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday appointed Sanjeev Khirwar as the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

In a letter to the Secretary to Delhi L-G on Wednesday, Director, Home Ministry, Anish Muraleedharan, said: “I am directed to convey the approval of the competent authority for appointment of Sanjeev Khirwar, as the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, with immediate effect and until further orders.”

Khirwar is a 1994-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre.

The Indian Express had reported in 2022 that he would walk his dog at Delhi government-run Thyagraj Stadium after athletes were forced to finish practice earlier than usual. Following the report, Khirwar — who was then posted in Delhi as the Principal Secretary (Revenue) and the Divisional Commissioner — was transferred to Ladakh.