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 ...
Local Congress leaders from the district on Friday demanded that Congress Party should field AICC General Secretary and former Union Minister Mukul Wasnik from Lok Sabha. Addressing a press conference at Press Club, MPCC Secretary Mujib Pathan and Nana Gawande said that Wasnik stands to surely win the seat if Wasnik is fielded. “Wasnik was in constant touch with locals inspite of his loss in the last election,” said Pathan and also read out list of development works carried out by former during his regime between year 2009 and 2014. Compared to that Shiv Sena's Krupal Tumane could not bring required funds to ensure all round development of the rural belt that compromises Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency, they alleged.
When asked about Rahul Gandhi’s decision that General Secretary would not contest elections, Gawande replied that they are ready to support any candidate declared by Congress but still they feel that sensing the mood of electorate Wasnik is favourite to register win.”
“This is one of the biggest constituency in region that includes 1,500 villages and 17 municipal councils. As only 15 days remain for voting a new candidate will not have enough time for campaigning, Gawande stated further while echoing sentiments of party cadres that Wasnik being familiar name in constituency has a better chance.
Sanjay Meshram, Baburao Tidke, Kunda Raut, Takshashila Waghdhare, Babarao Ashtankar, Nanda Narnaware, Yogita Itankar, Naresh Sambhre, Rahul Gharde, Ashwin Bais and others were present in the press conference.
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