Dog-Walk Controversy IAS Officer Back In Delhi As New Commissioner

IAS officer Sanjeev Khirwar, embroiled in a 2022 controversy over allegedly clearing Delhi’s Thyagaraj Stadium early to walk his dog, has been appointed Municipal Corporation of Delhi commissioner. A 1994-batch AGMUT cadre officer, he was earlier transferred to Ladakh and now returns as MCD faces administrative challenges after a high-profile public row.