{"name":"Rashmi Shukla to have 2-year tenure as DGP; will hold the post till Jan 2026","model":"Botble\\Blog\\Models\\Post","slug":"news-events-post-1","slug_id":"4322","is_slug_editable":"1","description":"Mumbai, India - Jan. 9, 2024: IPS officer Rashmi Shukla of 1988 batch took over as the first female Director General of Police (DGP) of Maharashtra on Tuesday.","is_featured":"0","content":"<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/laramag_7.4.5\/public\/storage\/rashmi-shukla-to-have-2-year-tenure-as-dgp.png\" alt=\"Rashmi Shukla to have 2-year tenure as DGP\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><strong>Maharashtra Mumbai Live News Updates: <\/strong>Following complaints from the Indian National Congress (INC) and other political parties, the Election Commission of India has ordered the immediate transfer of Rashmi Shukla, the Director General of Police (DGP) for Maharashtra. Ahead of the elections, NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar said, \u201cElection Commission did the right thing by ordering the transfer of Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla with immediate effect\u201d. Till a new DGP is appointed, Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar, the senior most IPS officer after Rashmi Shukla, will hold charge as DGP.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"no_first_intro_para\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">With Monday being the the final day to withdraw nominations ahead of the November 20 <\/span><a class=\"keywordtourl\" href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/when-is\/maharashtra-lok-sabha-elections-2024-schedule-phase-seats-candidates-results-and-all-you-need-to-know-about-maharashtra-general-elections-9161187\/\" rel=\"noamphtml\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Maharashtra<\/span> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Assembly polls, a clearer picture is expected on the number of rebel candidates in the fray. Political parties continued to engage in hectic discussions on Sunday in an attempt to persuade rebel candidates to withdraw and prevent vote splitting. After the nomination window closed on October 29, there were at least 50 rebels from both sides \u2014 ruling Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Agadhi (MVA) \u2014 with the potential to damage the electoral prospects of their party\u2019s official candidates.<\/span><\/p><ev-engagement group-name=\"contentLogin\"><\/ev-engagement><ev-engagement group-name=\"myNotification\"><\/ev-engagement><div class=\"ev-meter-content ie-premium-content-block\"><p><strong>MVA, Mahayuti last-minute push:<\/strong> According to sources in Ajit Pawar\u2019s NCP, talks were held with allies, especially the <a class=\"keywordtourl\" href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/shiv-sena\/\" rel=\"noamphtml\">Shiv Sena<\/a>, to find a way out of a deadlock in seats such as Dindori and Deolali the two party\u2019s leaders have filed nominations. The <a class=\"keywordtourl\" href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/bjp\/\" rel=\"noamphtml\">BJP<\/a> managed to persuade some of its recalcitrant leaders in Vidarbha, Mumbai, and Western Maharashtra. Meanwhile, to convince the ruling Mahayuti alliance\u2019s rebels, Deputy CM <a class=\"keywordtourl\" href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/devendra-fadnavis\/\" rel=\"noamphtml\">Devendra Fadnavis<\/a> held talks with CM <a class=\"keywordtourl\" href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/about\/eknath-shinde\/\" rel=\"noamphtml\">Eknath Shinde<\/a> for more than three hours on Sunday to chalk out a strategy, said a source.<\/p><\/div><p style=\"margin-left:120px;text-align:center;\"><br>&nbsp;<\/p>","note":null,"gallery":"[{\"img\":\"download.png\",\"description\":\"\"}]","seo_meta":{"seo_title":null,"seo_description":null,"index":"index"},"seo_meta_image":null,"status":"draft","author_id":"11","categories":["31"],"image":"rashmi-shukla-hand-over.png","tag":null,"submitter":"apply"}