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Failed NDA, Missed UPSC Twice, Then Anganwadi Worker's Son Becomes IPS Officer.
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News18•02-10-2026, 08:22
Failed NDA, Missed UPSC Twice, Then Anganwadi Worker's Son Becomes IPS Officer.
- •Afzal Ali from Motihari, Bihar, overcame failures in NDA and two UPSC attempts to become an IPS officer.
- •His father is a school headmaster and his mother is an Anganwadi worker.
- •Afzal graduated from Banaras Hindu University and initially aspired to join the Indian Army.
- •He reached the interview stage in his first UPSC attempt, failed prelims in the second, but secured AIR 574 in his third attempt.
- •Now an IPS officer of West Bengal cadre, Afzal is posted in Darjeeling and recently married Dr. Fatima.
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Afzal Ali secured the 574th rank across the country in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2023.
Afzal Ali was allotted the West Bengal cadre and officially commenced his IPS service on August 26, 2024.
Initially, Afzal wanted to join the Indian Army and appeared for both the NDA and BSF Commandant exams, though he could not clear the medical test for NDA.
