May 30th 2024.
Bhubaneswar: On Thursday, senior IPS officer Ashish Kumar Singh underwent a medical examination at the prestigious AIIMS in the city. This was done as per the instructions of the Election Commission, which had ordered a thorough check-up for Singh. The commission had requested a "special medical board" to be formed by the director of AIIMS-Bhubaneswar to conduct the examination.
In an official order, the Election Commission had stated that the medical report of Singh, who has been on medical leave since May 4, must be submitted to them no later than May 31. According to sources, the 2010-batch IPS officer arrived at the AIIMS-Bhubaneswar at around 8:30 am and left the facility at 1 pm.
The reason for this medical examination is to ensure that the upcoming elections in the state are conducted in a fair and unbiased manner. In fact, on April 2, the Election Commission had already removed Singh from his post as IG-Central Range Police and instructed him to refrain from participating in any election-related activities. As a result, the Odisha government had appointed him as the IG.
The Odisha BJP, on April 5, had filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Singh, accusing him of working in favor of the BJD. It should be noted that the Lok Sabha and assembly polls are being held simultaneously in the eastern state.
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