Amid LS poll buzz on BJP ticket, Assam's Lakhimpur SP Anand Mishra quits IPS
Anand Mishra, the Superintendent of Police in Assam's Lakhimpur district, on Wednesday resigned from the Indian Police Service, saying he wants to concentrate on social work. He was recently deputed to the special investigation team to probe Manipur violence.
In a letter to Assam's chief secretary, Mishra cited «social and personal goals in life» for his resignation. He wrote: «This is to submit my unconditional resignation from the IPS to pursue a life of freedom and independence that I want to realise through various social services and other means beyond the mandate of IPS.»
It is speculated that Mishra, who hails from Arrah in Bihar, may make his poll debut from Buxar Lok Sabha seat.
The constituency is currently represented by Union minister of state Ashwini Kumar Choubey. The Arrah seat is with Union MoS RP Singh.
Mishra told ET, «For the time being, I am not joining politics. I want to utilise the time for myself.
During my service years, I did not find time to be with my people, I have gone there several times and found that there is hardly any change in their life. I want to work for them. It is good to be an IPS officer but I want to use my expertise for bringing a positive change in the lives of my people.
I want to execute things which will bring change in the lives of people.»
A source in the know said Mishra was eyeing a BJP ticket from Buxar. «Mishra is a Brahmin and Choubey (70) too is eyeing re-nomination from the party. Mishra has increased his visibility in the area.
