The Maharashtra government has reinstated IPS officer Rashmi Shukla as Director General of Police (DGP) after the conclusion of the assembly polls, an order issued by the state home department on Monday evening said.

Maharashtra 's Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla has been reinstated after the assembly elections. Shukla, a 1988-batch IPS officer, was removed from her post on November 4 by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a complaint by the Congress party. The state home department confirmed her return to the post on Monday evening.

Seen as close to Devendra Fadnavis, Shukla was sent on leave for the duration of the Assembly elections by the EC after Opposition complaints against her of “bias” towards the BJP.

The Maharashtra government has reinstated Rashmi Shukla as DGP following the completion of assembly polls, ending her enforced leave.

The party claimed that Shukla met deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence on November 23, during the counting of votes for the Assembly elections.

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has reinstated IPS officer Rashmi Shukla as Director General of Police (DGP) after the conclusion of the assembly polls, an order issued by the state

Rashmi Shukla, a 1988-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, was transferred two weeks before the Maharashtra Assembly polls.

Rashmi Shukla is back as Maharashtra's DGP, just weeks after the Election Commission removed her following a Congress complaint. The Congress claims the EC's order was for permanent removal, not temporary leave,

Rashmi Shukla, a senior IPS officer known for her controversial tenure and alleged proximity to BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, has been reinstated as Maharashtra’s Director General of Police (DGP).

Congress urges EC to take action against IPS officer Rashmi Shukla for violating Model Code of Conduct in Maharashtra.