He was known for being tough against gangsters in Mumbai and landed in many a controversy for backing officers over raids on pubs and bars. He had the reputation of someone who hardly listened to politicians, but has turned into one himself. The third former officer is in the Lok Sabha poll fray from the Cuttack Lok Sabha seat — former Odisha director-general of police and former CRPF director-general Prakash Mishra, 63, who is up against the BJD and sitting MP, Bhartruhari Mahtab. Aparajita Sarangi Picture by Ashwinee PatiOn the campaign trail, Patnaik mostly wears white kurta and pyjamas like Naveen. They have seen me working as the Bhubaneswar municipal commissioner, Khurda district collector and in various other capacities,” she says.

Source: The Telegraph April 22, 2019 01:33 UTC