Ajay Kumar Singh Appointed as Jharkhand's New DGP

The Election Commission has appointed Ajay Kumar Singh as the new Director General of Police in Jharkhand, replacing Anurag Gupta. Singh, from the 1989 Indian Police Service batch, was chosen from a panel of three officers after Gupta's removal due to past election misconduct.

Jharkhand's election landscape witnessed a significant change as the Election Commission appointed Ajay Kumar Singh, the senior-most IPS officer, as the state's new Director General of Police. This decision follows the removal of Anurag Gupta from the acting DGP position due to his history of election-related misconduct.

Singh, a distinguished officer from the 1989 batch of the Indian Police Service, was chosen from a shortlist of three candidates submitted by the state government as ordered by the poll authority. This move comes ahead of the two-phase state elections scheduled for November 13 and 20.

The Commission's directive was clear, ensuring the immediate transfer of DGP responsibilities to the senior-most officer within the cadre as an interim step, and asking the state government to provide the panel of candidates by October 21, to facilitate a swift appointment.

(With inputs from agencies.)