{
  "id": 5945477,
  "title": "After controversial demolitions, Surat gets new municipal commissioner; Who is Rajkumar Beniwal?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/after-controversial-demolitions-surat-gets-new-municipal-commissioner",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T08:35:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-ias-transfer-rajkumar-beniwal-surat-municipal-commissioner-m-nagarajan-9812345-10865555/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Surat has appointed its new Municipal Commissioner, IAS officer Rajkumar Beniwal, following a series of controversial demolitions in Nasir Nagar. The post had been vacant since Nagarajan's transfer on August 11. Beniwal, a 2004 batch officer, had been Managing Director at Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd in Bharuch before his appointment. The demolitions sparked a petition in the Gujarat High Court, with 26 affected individuals claiming improper procedures were followed. Nagarajan himself was removed from his position following these allegations.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Surat appoints new Municipal Commissioner Rajkumar Beniwal.",
    "Beniwal is an IAS officer from 2004 batch.",
    "Demolitions led to petition in Gujarat High Court."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}