Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren with CPI (ML) leaders Vinod Singh, Arup Chatterjee and Bablu Mahato during a meeting ahead of the Jharkhand Assembly elections, in Ranchi. | Photo Credit: PTI

Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: EC orders removal of acting DGP ahead of polls

The Jharkhand Assembly elections will be held in two phases -- November 13 and 20 Ranchi

by · The Hindu

Ahead of the upcoming Jharkhand polls, the Election Commission on Saturday (October 19, 2024) directed the State government to remove Acting Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta from his position with immediate effect due to a "history" of complaints against him in previous elections, sources said.

The Jharkhand Assembly elections will be held in two phases -- November 13 and 20.

The decision to remove Gupta was taken based on a history of complaints and action taken by the commission against him during previous elections, the sources said.

The charge of the DGP will now be handed over to the senior most DGP-level officer in the cadre, they said.

Published - October 19, 2024 04:03 pm IST