Delhi LG approves 20% quota for ex-Agniveers in Delhi Police constable recruitment

Exam-focused facts from the 25 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approved 20% reservation for former Agniveers in Delhi Police male constable recruitment.
The quota was created by amending Rule 9 of Delhi Police Appointment & Recruitment Rules, 1980.
Ex-Agniveers are exempted from physical efficiency tests and receive three years of age relaxation; the first batch gets five years relaxation above the upper age limit of 25 years.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed Lok Sabha on 10 February that an ex-Agniveer wing and an ex-Agniveer cell under Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) have been created for rehabilitation policies.