New Delhi (16.08.2021): Amitabh Thakur (Rtd IPS:1992:UP) will be contesting Assembly elections against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to be held in 2022. Thakur’s wife Nutan has confirmed the news saying that it is a fight for principles for him. He was given premature retirement.

“Sri Adityanath undertook many undemocratic, improper, suppressive, harassing and discriminatory steps during his tenure as Chief Minister. Hence, Amitabh shall be contesting the election against Sri Adityanath from any place he contests,” she said.

Following a decision taken by the Union Home Ministry, Thakur was given compulsory retirement on March 23 in “public interest”. He was “not found fit to be retained for the remaining tenure of his service”, an order from the Union Home Ministry had said. Thakur would have completed his service in 2028.

Thakur had urged the Centre to change his cadre state in 2017. The officer was suspended on July 13, 2015, days after he had accused Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh of threatening him. A vigilance enquiry was also initiated against him.

However, the Lucknow Bench of Central Administrative Tribunal stayed his suspension in April 2016 and ordered his reinstatement with full salary with effect from October 11, 2015.