KEY POSITIONS (11) Director, Enforcement Directorate (ED)

The tenure of ED Director Rahul Navin, a 1993-batch IRS (IT) officer, ends in August 2026. Who will succeed him? Insiders do not rule out the possibility of a further extension, though about half a dozen IPS and IRS officers are the claimants, making this one of the most closely watched appointments of 2026. This time an IPS officer is likely to make it.