UP: IAS officer Abhishek Singh suspended

The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended IAS officer Abhishek Singh (IAS:2011:UP) for dereliction in duty. Singh has not reported back to the state government since being removed from Gujarat election duty in November last year which is a violation of service rules.

He was barred from election duty by the Election Commission of India (ECI) for sharing his photo on social media during the Gujarat Assembly election. The ECI had “taken a very serious view” of the officer’s Instagram post. He was ordered to leave the constituency immediately and report to his parent cadre. Presently, he was awaiting posting orders.