Y S Dadwal's resignation as advisor to Arunachal Pradesh Governor accepted

NEW DELHI/ITANAGAR: The resignation of Y S Dadwal as an advisor to the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh has been accepted.

Dadwal, appointed as advisor to the Governor J P Rajkhowa after imposition of President's rule in the state, had initially applied for leave due to health ground and it was granted by the Governor.

However, Dadwal changed his mind and sent his resignation letter to the Home Ministry and it was accepted by Rajnath Singh, Home Ministry spokesperson K S Dhatwalia said.

Earlier, a report from Itanagar said, quoting a statement of Arunachal Pradesh Raj Bhawan, that Dadwal has gone on leave for ten days on health grounds with permission to avail holidays for another four days as requested.

Dadwal, a former Commissioner of Delhi Police, was appointed on January 26 as advisor to the Governor.

B D Sharma, who recently retired as chief of SSB, has been appointed as advisor to the Governor in place of Dadwal.

G S Patnaik, an IAS officer of 1980 batch, who was appointed along with Dadwal, would continue to discharge his duties as advisor to the Governor.

The Centre brought the state under President Rule on January 26 and kept the Assembly under suspended animation after more than a month of political turmoil and in the midst of a raging battle in the Supreme Court.