The Maha Vikas Aghadi government has put an end to the speculation over state police chief Subodh Kumar Jaiswal's departure to Delhi following the Centre's request earlier this year. According to sources, he will continue his position, likely until his retirement from the Indian police services (IPS) in 2022.

In January, the BJP-led central government had asked the state government to relieve Jaiswal of his duties so that he can take over the charge of Delhi police commissioner from Amulya Patnaik. The current Delhi police chief was to retire on January 31, but the Centre extended his term by a month on Election Commission's recommendation in the wake of the Assembly polls in the national capital.