Election Commission Orders Removal of Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta

The Election Commission has ordered the removal of Jharkhand DGP Anurag Gupta due to allegations of involvement in bribery during the Rajya Sabha elections.

Key Points:

– DGP Anurag Gupta removed over bribery allegations in Rajya Sabha elections.

– JMM and other parties had complained to the Election Commission.

– Ajay Kumar Singh likely to be appointed as the new DGP.

RANCHI – Jharkhand’s Director General of Police (DGP) Anurag Gupta has been removed from his post following an Election Commission order due to allegations of his involvement in bribing legislators during the Rajya Sabha elections.

The allegations date back to when Raghuvar Das was the Chief Minister, and multiple political parties, including the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), filed complaints with the Election Commission regarding Gupta’s role in the elections.

In response, the Election Commission ordered his removal.

Ajay Kumar Singh, a former DGP, is being considered to replace Gupta, though names of other senior officers like Anil Palta and Prashant Singh are also being discussed.

Sources suggest that all reporting activities of senior officials have been paused until further notice.

This move comes as part of efforts to ensure a transparent and fair election process in the state.