Deepali Masirkar

Police Officer, Civil Servant

Indian Korpana (Avalpur), Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India Cancer

Quick Info

ProfessionPolice Officer, Civil Servant
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth24/06/1985
Age41 years
BirthplaceKorpana (Avalpur), Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac SignCancer

Latest News about Deepali Masirkar

28/10/2026

Deepali Masirkar, a 2008-batch Nagaland cadre IPS officer, assumed charge as Executive Director (Security) at Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on 28 October 2026. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the posting for a tenure running until 3 May 2029, and it curtailed her central deputation as Director in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. ONGC publicly welcomed her, citing her experience in law enforcement, security administration and governance.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameDeepali R Masirkar
Famous ForBecoming the Executive Director (Security) of ONGC in 2026
Indian Police Service CadreNagaland (initially), later Maharashtra
Year of Allotment2008

Physical Stats & More

Height (approx.)5'2" (157 cm)
Weight (approx.)55 kg (121 lbs)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • St. Francis College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad
  • Mumbai University
  • London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Bio-tech (St. Francis College for Women)
  • LLB (Mumbai University)
  • Master of Public Administration in International Political Economy (LSE)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Marital StatusMarried
Hobbies
  • Playing badminton and running
  • Painting
  • Listening to music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
SpouseRohan Samant (IPS officer)

Family

Husband/SpouseRohan Samant (IPS officer)
ParentsFather: Ravichandra Masirkar (Forest officer)
SiblingsBrother: 1
Other RelativesFather-in-law: Rajendra Samant

Career

Civil Service RankAll-India rank of 384 in the UPSC exam, qualified on first attempt
Postings
  • Served in Nagaland for over six years as Assistant Commandant, SDPO, Superintendent of Police and Deputy Inspector General
  • Transferred to Maharashtra cadre after marriage to Rohan Samant
  • Inter-cadre deputation to Maharashtra Police (2014-2019) as Deputy Commissioner of Police in Nagpur and Mumbai
  • Director at the Election Commission of India (May 2022 to January 2025), including during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections
  • Assumed charge as ONGC Executive Director (Security) on 28 October 2026, to serve until 3 May 2029
  • Director in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (January 2025 to October 2026), after the Election Commission of India tenure
Salary (as of 1 January 2026)Rs 1 lakh 47 thousand
Assets/PropertiesFlat in Nagpur worth Rs 65 lakh

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/deepalimasirkar/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/deepali.masirkar
Threadshttps://www.threads.com/@deepalimasirkar
Twitterhttps://x.com/deepalimasirkar
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/deepali-masirkar-4b9b02315/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Was born in a well-to-do family; her father was a senior forest division officer.
2. Decided to become an IAS officer at the age of 5 after seeing a Collector and being impressed by the accompanying officials, motorcade, and bodyguards.
3. Was an average student but scored good marks in her 10th and 12th examinations.
4. Completed her schooling at a boarding school in Andhra Pradesh.
5. Chose Sociology and Public Administration as her two optional subjects for the UPSC exam.
6. Met Rohan Samant during her training at the IPS Academy in Hyderabad; they married after a year of friendship with their parents' permission.
7. Revealed in 2017 that a maths teacher touched her inappropriately when she was 5 years old, and that she did not tell anyone at the time due to lack of awareness.
8. Claims her parents raised her equally to her brother and never discriminated against her.
9. Does not like being called a 'female police officer' and has stated that women perform better than men in some areas of life.

Also born on 24 June

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