The State Home Department in Maharashtra is gearing up for a significant overhaul of its top police leadership, including the position of Director General of Police (DGP) and Police Commissioners of Nagpur and Thane. The impending retirement of the current DGP, Rajnish Seth, on December 31 has prompted the department to commence the process of selecting his successor.A top rank official said that several prominent names have emerged as contenders for the esteemed position of State DGP. The frontrunner is Senior IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla, who currently serves as the Director General (DG) of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar is also a strong candidate for the role. Other notable contenders include Thane CP Jaijeet Singh, DG ATS Sadanand Date, DG Police Housing Sandeep Bishnoi, DG Railway Pradnya Sarvade, Additional Director of NIA Atulchandra Kulkarni, and DG State Security Corporation Bipin Kumar Singh, he said. He further stated that the State Home ...
By Dheeraj Fartode
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President Devendra Fadnavis on Friday filed nomination papers for South-West Assembly seat. Seating BJP MLAs including Krishna Khopde, Sudhakar Deshmukh, Vikas Kumbhare filed their nomination papers along with Fadnavis. Senior corporator Dr Milind Mane who has been given ticket from North Nagpur also submitted his nomination.
The BJP leaders district collectorate in a rally after garlanding statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at Samvidhan Square. Thousands of workers from all constituencies were present in the rally to cheer up the party candidates. The BJP leaders travelled in open jeep accompanied by thousands of party activists. Senior leaders from city were also prominently present to boost the morale of party cadres.
State BJP president Devendra Fadnavis and MLA Sudhakar Deshmukh submitting nomination papers. |
Akashwani Square wore a festive look and was draped in saffron colour and chorus of Devendra for Chief Minister. Senior BJP leader and former MP Banwarilal Purohit, Rajya Sabha MP Ajay Sancheti, MLC Anil Sole led the rally.
BJP will get clear mandate
Addressing a press conference after filing the nomination papers, Fadnavis was confident about victory in forthcoming assembly elections, saying people want a change in their status and they are confident it can be given only by BJP led Mahayuti. “The BJP alliance with Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana, Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, Shivsangram is sealed while talks are on with RPI and we are going to form the next Government,” Fadnavis confidently stated. He ruled out post-poll alliance with Shiv Sena or with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in any case as BJP is confident of getting majority. The chapter is closed he said about Sena help in forming Government.
The BJP is contesting election with four political parties and getting good response in the State. Candidates of other political parties with strong base in their constituency are approaching BJP said Fadnavis while announcing that former State Minister Dr Sunil Deshmukh and sitting independent MLA from Warud Dr Anil Bonde have joined BJP and many more are going to come.
The BJP State President also appealed voters to rise above caste, religion and regional sentiment while casting their votes. BJP will provide respite from corruption, irregularity in government sector to people during its regime. We will work hard to provide irrigation facility for farmers, safety of women and take Maharashtra on the path of progress.
No pact with NCP
Fadnavis also refuted allegation about nexus between BJP and NCP and said that it was BJP that exposed scams of NCP Minister and people know about it very well. Fadnavis denied any possibility of direct involvement of RSS Swayamsevaks in poll campaign.Informing about tickets in city, Fadnavis said that Khopde, Kumbhare, Deshmukh and Dr Milind Mane are contesting from East, Central, West and North Nagpur assembly seats. The decision on South Nagpur would be taken by tonight.
Corporators from South West assembly segment, Sandeep Joshi, Prakash Totwani, Girish Deshmukh, Ashwini Jichkar, Avinash Thakre, Munna Yadav, Ramesh Shingare, Neelima Bawne, and other office bearers namely Kishore Wankhede, Anand Mahajan, Deva Dehankar and BJYM activists including Bunty Kukde were present in large numbers.
BJP is positive for ministry to Athawale
Fadnavis further said that state unit of BJP is positive for ministry to RPI President Ramdas Athawale at centre. “The state unit has conveyed the message to National President Amit Shah and Athawale himself also discussed the demand with Shah,” said Fadnavis.
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