New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- IAS officer Sanjeev Khirwar, who had stirred controversy in 2022 for emptying Delhi's Thyagraj Stadium to walk his dog, has been appointed as the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), according to a notification issued by the Central Government.

"Exercising powers conferred by Section 54 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, the Central Government has appointed Sanjeev Khirwar, LAS (AGMUT:1994) as Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Delhi," the notification read on Wednesday.

Khirwar, a 1994 AGMUT cadre officer, was transferred to Ladakh in 2022 after controversy erupted over him emptying out a stadium to walk his dog at Thyagraj Stadium.

Khirwar served as the Secretary in Ladakh U...