Lucknow, May 31 -- IPS officer Rajeev Krishna (1991 batch) on Sunday was appointed as full-time Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh.

Last year in May, Rajeev Krishna was appointed as the acting DGP of the state.

He had succeeded former Uttar Pradesh DGP Prashant Kumar, who retired on May 31, 2025.

Last year, the appointment of an acting-DGP instead of an IPS officer in the full-time DGP role ignited a political row in the state.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav had hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government for not appointing a permanent DGP.

In a post on X, Yadav said, "Why should the people of Uttar Pradesh and the poor law and order situation bear the brunt of the Delhi-Lucknow fight? When the 'double engine' cannot...