Monday , December 23 2024

Controversial IAS officer resigns amid Gujarat elections, may contest Lok Sabha elections

IAS Abhishek Singh: Uttar Pradesh government has accepted the resignation of IAS officer Abhishek Singh. He was suspended from February 2023 due to long leave. Let us tell you that before this the Central Government had also accepted the resignation of Abhishek Singh.

There is talk of Abhishek contesting Lok Sabha elections from Jaunpur.

According to information received from sources, Abhishek Singh can contest Lok Sabha elections 2024 from Jaunpur. Abhishek Singh has been socially and politically active in Jaunpur for the last several months. This month, he has started a free journey to Ayodhya Dham for the people of Jaunpur, through which about 5 buses will run to Ayodhya every day and will take the devotees to Jaunpur in the evening. Abhishek Singh has named these buses Jaunpur Nishad Rath. It is noteworthy that Abhishek Singh often shares pictures with politicians and film stars on his social media handle.

Controversy broke out during election duty in Gujarat

Abhishek Singh was sent to Delhi on deputation for three years in 2015. After which, in the year 2018, his tenure was extended for two years, but at that time Abhishek Singh was on medical leave. After this, Delhi government sent Abhishek Singh to the basic cadre of UP. He joined duty on 30 June 2022 after a long leave. Abhishek Singh was made an observer by the Election Commission of India for the Gujarat Assembly elections in 2022. During this time, he got his photo clicked in front of the government vehicle and uploaded it on social media. The Election Commission called it indiscipline and removed him from the duty of observer on 18 November 2022. After this he returned to Uttar Pradesh.