Overview
- Government sources say the resignation has been accepted, with instructions for Gupta to continue until a new DGP is appointed.
- Gupta was made regular DGP in February under newly framed state rules that fixed a two‑year tenure beyond his April 30, 2025 retirement.
- The Union Home Ministry objected to the extension and wrote twice urging his removal, while the UPSC declined to endorse the appointment.
- He was removed by the Election Commission before the 2024 Assembly elections and reinstated by the state government after the polls.
- A PIL by Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi challenges the appointment as unconstitutional and seeks a CBI probe, as officials weigh Prashant Singh and M. S. Bhatia for the top post.