Amid speculation that he might join the ruling BJP and contest the State Assembly polls due in October this year, Maharashtra’s senior police inspector and yesteryear’s prominent encounter-specialist Pradeep Sharma has resigned from the police force after his nearly 36 years of service marred by many controversies.
Ahead of his retirement in May 2020, Sharma — who is currently the chief of the Thane’s Anti Extortion Cell (AEC) — sent out his resignation to State Director General of Police (DGP) a fortnight ago and is waiting for his relieving orders.
While he has confirmed his resignation, Sharma is tight-lipped on his future course of action.
For records, he has said that he has not made up his mind and will be occupied with the work of his NGO PS Foundation.
Sharma, who had never hidden his political ambitions, is likely to join the BJP and may contest the October 2019 State Assembly polls either from Andheri constituency in north-west Mumbai or Nalasopara constituency in the neighbouring Palghar district.