Overview
- Tadasha Mishra, a 1994-batch IPS officer and Special Secretary in the Home Department, has been posted as in-charge DGP-IGP until further orders, according to a state notification.
- The Jharkhand government accepted DGP Anurag Gupta’s voluntary retirement with effect from November 6, a day after he resigned.
- New Delhi had objected to Gupta’s continuation past his April 30 retirement date, citing Supreme Court guidance requiring UPSC-led procedures for appointing a DGP and issuing multiple letters to the state.
- Gupta’s tenure drew scrutiny, with a PIL challenging his appointment and the Election Commission removing him from the post ahead of assembly polls last year.
- With an interim chief in place, the state is expected to start a formal process to select a permanent DGP, with senior officers Anil Palta, Prashant Singh and M. S. Bhatia reported as contenders.