Journalism of Courage
Advertisement
Premium

Maharashtra minister congratulates IPS officer Rashmi Shukla on becoming new DGP in deleted post

One of the senior most police officers in the state, Rashmi Shukla is the front-runner for the post of Maharashtra DGP.

rashmi shuklaThe Maharashtra Government has not issued any order for Shukla's appointment as state DGP. (File)
Listen to this article Your browser does not support the audio element.

Hours after state Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar posted a tweet congratulating IPS officer Rashmi Shukla Thursday, saying she had been appointed the state director general of police (DGP), he deleted the post.

Mungantiwar’s post on X came after the state government issued an order appointing current DGP Rajnish Seth as Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) chairman.

However, after the post about the 1988-batch Indian Police Service officer’s appointment as DGP started being widely shared on social media, the minister for forests and cultural affairs deleted it.

The Maharashtra Government has not issued any order for Shukla’s appointment as state DGP.

Currently on a central deputation heading the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Shukla is the front-runner for the post.
She is one of the senior IPS officers in Maharashtra Police.

Even for Seth to be appointed MPSC chairman, he will have to resign from the police force as per the norms followed so far. The process is believed to take some time before he can leave the post making way for the appointment of another officer.

From the homepage

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Tags:
  • Maharashtra police Rashmi Shukla
Edition
Install the Express App for
a better experience
Featured
Trending Topics
News
Multimedia
Follow Us
Express OpinionThe kids are not alright: A crisis is brewing in schools and homes
X