Punjab Gets New Police Chief, 3rd In 100 Days, Before Poll Code Kicks In
NDTV
The appointment - the third in around 100 days of Chief Minister Charanjit Channi's brief tenure - comes shortly before the Election Commission announces poll dates
The Punjab government on Saturday appointed VK Bhawra as the new Director-General of Police.
Mr Bhawra was picked from a list of three candidates offered by the Union Public Service Commission; others on the list were Dinkar Gupta and Prabodh Kumar.
The appointment - the third in around 100 days of Chief Minister Charanjit Channi's brief tenure - comes shortly before the Election Commission announces dates for next month's polls.
It also comes as Punjab Police (and the state government) finds itself in the crosshairs of the centre over the security lapses involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy this week.
