The Maharashtra government has reportedly chosen the current Director General of Police (DGP), Rajnish Seth, to serve as the chairman of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). A report in the PTI quoted their sources indicating that this decision has been made at the government level and awaits formal issuance through due process. Seth is scheduled to retire in December of this year. 

Dilip Pandharpatte presently holds the role of acting chairman according to the MPSC's website. With Seth's impending transition to the MPSC, speculation has arisen within the corridors of power regarding who will succeed him as the state's DGP, PTI report further said quoting their sources.