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Politics over the post of Maharashtra Police Chief has turned heated again. After the code of conduct was implemented, the Congress wrote to the Election Commission seeking the transfer of then police commissioner Rashmi Shukla. Thereafter, after Rashmi Shukla was handed over as per the instructions of the Election Commission, the Congress once again wrote to the Election Commission with important demands.
The Congress party has alleged that the conditional appointment of Sanjay Kumar Verma to the post of Director General of Police (DGP) by the Maharashtra government is a serious violation of constitutional provisions, Supreme Court directions and settled administrative principles. It is therefore difficult for the Inspector General of Police to work neutrally and impartially during elections.
Congress said the Election Commission should use its officers to take an early decision on Sanjay Verma’s interim appointment.
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Nana Patole writes a letter to the Election Commission
Congress state president Nana Patole wrote a letter to the Election Commission. The letter stated that the Election Commission, in exercise of its constitutional powers under Article 324 of the Constitution, issued an express order appointing Sanjay Kumar Verma as the Commissioner of Police, Maharashtra, with effect from 2024 Effective November 5, 2018, without any conditions. complete.
Nana Patole said that the appointment was made to ensure that the police force plays a fair and neutral role in the election process, but in violation of this directive of the Election Commission, the Maharashtra government decided to place San Jai Verma’s appointment is limited to issuing orders. This unilateral change violated the electoral commission’s constitutional rights.
Call for intervention in government decision-making
He said the Supreme Court in its landmark judgment in Prakash Singh and Others v Union of India and Others had given clear guidelines on eligibility and freedom from political influence for appointment of DGP, while The Maharashtra government has also violated these guidelines. .
He said Sanjay Verma’s conditional appointment threatened the leadership and administrative continuity of the police force. In the letter, Nana Patole said that if the state government intends to reappoint Rashmi Shukla as DGP after the elections, it may create legal and administrative complications. He asked the Election Commission to intervene in the matter.
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