Pandey had met with Nitish Kumar in Patna on Saturday, giving credence to speculation that the IPS officer’s sudden move to take VRS was prompted by an intention to join politics.
After joining the party, Pandey said that CM himself called him and asked him to join the party. “Whatever the party asks me to do, I will do it. I do not understand politics. I am a simple person who has spent his time working for the oppressed sector of society,” Pandey was quoted as saying by the ANI news agency.
Here is everything you need to know about the old DGP:
* Pandey had been serving as an IPS officer since 1987. He served as Director General of Police (DGP) of Bihar until September 22, 2020. He took over as Director General of Bihar last year.
* Pandey resigned as DGP after his request for voluntary retirement was approved last week by the Bihar government, which waived a mandatory three-month reflection period.
Former Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey, who recently took VRS, joins JD (U) at the residence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar i… https://t.co/FCeOU6oPH6
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* His resignation occurred five months before completing his term in service (February 28, 2021).
* According to media reports, Pandey may be sent by the JD (U) for the Valmikinagar Lok Sabha elections due to his proximity to Kumar.
* Born in 1961 in the town of Geruabandh in Buxar, Pandey graduated in Sanskrit from the University of Patna. He also gave his UPSC exam in Sanskrit.
* On your first attempt, you succeeded in passing the UPSC exam. However, he became IPS on his second attempt in 1987.
* The former DGP gained attention recently after he said actor Rhea Chakraborty did not have ‘aukaat’ (stature) to comment on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s decision to recommend a CBI investigation in the case .
* The officer had practically waged all-out war with Maharashtra politicians on national television in support of a CBI investigation into the case of the Rajput’s death, claiming that only she could bring “justice” to the deceased actor.
* By the way, Pandey had also resigned from the service in 2009 to participate in the Lok Sabha elections held that year. However, his resignation letter was not sent to the authorities and he was reinstated in service a few months later.
* The assertive officer is often called ‘Robinhood Pandey’ by his band of followers.
* Pandey is said to have impressed Nitish Kumar by launching a movement in support of the alcohol ban that the state government had enforced in the state in April 2016.
* Pandey, who has served as Police Superintendent in various districts of Bihar, is known for his social work.
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