The Election Fee (EC) on Monday ordered the switch of Maharashtra Director Basic of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla performing on complaints from the Congress and the Shiv Sena (UBT), sources stated. The transfer comes forward of the Maharashtra Meeting elections on November 20.
Shukla was requested at hand over cost to the subsequent seniormost IPS officer within the cadre with rapid impact, EC sources stated. The EC additionally requested the chief secretary to ship a panel of names of three IPS officers by 1 pm Tuesday for appointment as DGP.
The Congress had written to the EC on October 31 alleging bias in opposition to the Congress, the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Nationalist Congress Occasion (Sharadchandra Pawar), citing alleged cellphone tapping of Opposition leaders whereas Shukla was posted as Pune police commissioner and commissioner of the state intelligence division.
EC sources stated Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had warned officers throughout overview conferences to stay neutral and in addition be perceived to be non-partisan throughout the elections.
