# AV Deshpande Replaces Veenu Bansal at Rashtrapati Bhavan 2026-08-06T18:01:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Delhi Police Joint Commissioner AV Deshpande has replaced Veenu Bansal as Joint CP (Security) at Rashtrapati Bhavan. A late-night order attached Bansal, a 2004-batch AGMUT cadre IPS officer, to Delhi Police headquarters with immediate effect and until further orders, Times Now reports. The move follows allegations of protocol violations, misuse of official facilities and a dispute with Army officers. Reports cited by Times Now allege that Bansal used the President’s Estate golf course for personal acquaintances, brought a family member to an official function and invoked the Blue Book in correspondence involving an Army officer. The report also says some Rashtrapati Bhavan staff took leave to avoid dealing with him. The allegations have not been independently established. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: AV Deshpande, Delhi Police, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Veenu Bansal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/av-deshpande-replaces-veenu-bansal-at-rashtrapati-bhavan/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/av-deshpande-replaces-veenu-bansal-at-rashtrapati-bhavan/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.