# Govt extends ED director Rahul Navin’s tenure by a year 2026-08-09T18:23:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Centre has extended Enforcement Directorate (ED) director Rahul Navin's tenure by one year, allowing him to remain in charge until August 13, 2027. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the extension beyond August 13, 2026, and also beyond his superannuation date of July 31, 2027, whichever is earlier. Navin, a 1993-batch Indian Revenue Service officer, was made acting director in September 2023 and full-time chief on August 14, 2024. Under Navin, the ED has conducted high-profile probes into the Reliance Anil Ambani Group, political consultancy I-PAC, and online gaming firms. The agency has restituted assets worth over Rs 32,000 crore to victims, including Rs 15,000 crore linked to fugitives Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Mehul Choksi out of total attachments of Rs 2.40 lakh crore under the PMLA. Opposition parties have alleged the ED is used to harass rivals, Hindustan Times reports. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - english.mathrubhumi.com - greaterkashmir.com - ndtv.com Tags: asset restitution, Enforcement Directorate, government appointment, PMLA, Rahul Navin, tenure extension Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ed-director-rahul-navin-gets-one-year-tenure-extension-till-2027/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ed-director-rahul-navin-gets-one-year-tenure-extension-till-2027/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.