Senior IPS (Rtd) officer and former Additional Director General of Police (Railways) B Bhaskar Rao joined Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday.
AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia welcomed him into the party. Rao had submitted resignation in September 2021. Karnataka Government accepted Rao's resignation on Friday.
Native of Bengaluru, Rao belongs to 1990 batch, Indian police officer, and served in a number of posts including the Commissioner of Bengaluru City Police. Welcoming him into the party, Kejriwal said, "AAP is not a political party, but a movement. I am confident that Bhaskar Rao will prove to be an asset to AAP and will strengthen its foothold in not just Karnataka, but the entire country".
"Popular as ‘People’s Commissioner’, Bhaskar Rao supported the people of Karnataka during the Covid crisis. He will help AAP strengthen its roots in Karnataka now," said Manish Sisodia.
Speaking to media, Rao said, "I'm very impressed with the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal, looking at the administration of Delhi in last 6-7 years. My mission is to bring the good governance of Arvind Kejriwal to south India, especially in Bengaluru. There's no dearth of anything but quality leadership in Karnataka."
"The common people in Karnataka also wish for a change, because they are fed up with the traditional parties – people change, but the system stays the same. The Aam Aadmi Party promises to change the system. This is the kind of governance that is needed all over the country. Karnataka is the most progress-oriented state in India, but there is plenty of scope for improvement in its administration," he said.
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