The Congress has requested the Election Commission of India (ECI) to review the "politically motivated" appointment of Maharashtra Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla and the service extension granted to her, saying the move could potentially influence the electoral process.

This is the second letter written by Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole to ECI over the past 10 days, news agency PTI reported. In his previous communication, Patole had sought the immediate removal of Shukla to ensure that the Maharashtra Assembly polls are conducted in a "free and fair manner".
Patole stated that the two-year extension granted to Shukla violated the Maharashtra Police Act.