Former Bihar Director General of Police Gupteshwar Pandey on Sunday joined the Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) party, five days after he announced his voluntary retirement from the force, reported ANI.
A ceremony took place at Kumar’s official residence in the presence of several other party leaders.
Last week, several media reports speculated on Pandey’s bid to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. Bihar will vote in three phases between October 28 and November 7. The results will be announced on November 10.
Pandey, who was involved in the investigation into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, recently courted a controversy over his sexist remarks about actor Rhea Chakraborty, a key accused in the case.
Former Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey, who recently took VRS, joins JD(U) at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s residence in Patna.