The Maharashtra government on Monday (25.11.2024) reinstated senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla (IPS:1988:MH) as Director General of Police (DGP) of the state. About three weeks ago the Election Commission of India moved her out of the post following a complaint by the opposition Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) in the run-up to assembly elections in the state.
Shukla was sent on compulsory leave following EC’s directive on Nov 4. Significantly, while the ECI order had stated that Shukla should be removed from her post, the state home department merely ordered Shukla to proceed on leave, before appointing Sanjay Verma (IPS:1990:MH) in her place, raising speculation about her eventual reinstatement.
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