Asim Arun is an IPS officer turned politician. In January 2022, Asi chose to voluntarily retire from the Indian Police Service and join the Bharatiya Janata Party. Before his retirement, Arun served as the Commissioner of Police, Kanpur. He is the first IPS officer to be inducted into the UP cabinet.
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Wiki/Biography
Asim Arun was born on Saturday, October 3, 1970 (age 51; as of 2021) in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Asim Arun’s childhood picture
His family originates from the village of Khair Nagar, Tirwa, Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. His hometown is Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Asi completed his 12th standard in 1988 from St. Francis College, Lucknow. He then studied at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi from 1988 to 1991 to pursue his Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) degree. After that, he cleared the civil services exam and opted for the Indian Police Service. He joined the Indian Police Service in 1994 and later completed his Masters in Public Policy at the University of British Columbia, Canada (2014-2016). He excelled in extracurricular activities during his college days and was a part of his college’s Shakespeare Society (St. Stephen’s College, Delhi).
Old picture of Asim Arun
Asi has also earned a certificate from the BMW Group in the Train the Trainer Course in BMW Security Driving.
Excerpt from Asim Arun’s LinkedIn profile
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye Color: Black
family and caste
Asim Aruni belongs to a Jatavi (Scheduled Caste) family.
parents and siblings
Asim’s father Shriam Arun was an IPS officer. His father once served as Director General of Police in Uttar Pradesh. Sriram died in 2018 at the age of 78. His mother, Shashi Arun, was a well-known writer and social worker. Shashi hails from Etawah, Uttar Pradesh. He died in July 2021 due to illness. He has a sister named Rashmi Arun Shami who is a 1994 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.
Asim Arun’s father, Sriram Arun
Asim Arun’s mother, Shashi Arun
Asim Arun’s sister, Rashmi Arun Shami
wife and children
Asim Arun is married to Jyotsna Tiwari, a writer and radio host. Their wedding anniversary falls on October 3. Together they have two sons Arjun Arun and Aman Arun.
Asim Arun with his wife Jyotsna Tiwari
Asim Arun’s son Arjun Arun
Asim Arun’s son Aman Arun
Asim Arun’s family picture
Religion/Religious Beliefs
Asim Arun follows Hinduism. He is a religious person and often visits Hindu holy places.
Asim Arun near Lord Ram Mandir in Kannauj Nagar
In one of her Instagram posts, she recalled visiting the Maa Annapurna Devi temple several times as a child, crying (holding her parents).
Asim Arun in Tirwa at Maa Annapurna Devi Temple
Address
D/8 Vigyanpuri, Mahanagar Extension, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
signature
Signature of Asim Arun
Career
public service
Asim Arun was inducted into the Indian Police Service on January 2, 1995. From 2002 to 2003, Arun worked as a civilian police officer with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. Subsequently, in 2004, he was appointed as the Head of the Close Protection Team that protected the then Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, as part of the Special Protection Team. He held this post until 2008. From May 2008 to August 2014, Arun led the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams. He also served as District Superintendent/Superintendent of Police in seven districts of India namely Tehri Garhwal, Balrampur, Hathras, Siddharthnagar, Aligarh, Gorakhpur and Agra. During his tenure as police chief, Asim worked on problems such as underdevelopment, extremism, crime, corruption, guerilla politics and communal riots. In August 2011, Asim led an anti-corruption campaign in Agra.
Asim Arun as an IPS officer
He also served as the chief of the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad for a period. During his tenure, he arrested many terrorists, espionage, Naxals and criminals. In March 2017, he led a police encounter in Lucknow in which an ISIS terrorist named Saifullah was killed. While serving as the Uttar Pradesh ATS chief, Asim initiated the de-radicalisation programme, a program aimed at peacefully weaning individuals and groups away from violent extremism.
Asim Arun at a press conference
Asim also served as Additional Director of Police (ADG) of Kanpur Nagar city for some time. To modernize the police control room in Uttar Pradesh, Asim introduced Sewa 100 in Aligarh (a transformation of the Indian police emergency number on the lines of 911). Later he expanded his service to Gorakhpur and Agra. Augmenting this system, modern police control rooms were subsequently set up at Kanpur Nagar, Prayagraj, Ghaziabad and Lucknow. In 2018, it created a Special Police Operations Team (SPOT) to work on high-risk operations at the state level. He also worked to set up a ‘Tourism Police’ in Agra to assist and manage tourists and maintain order in and around the monuments.
IPS Asim Arun
Arun also contributed to setting up the UP-112 emergency service. With a robust IT backbone and a fleet of 4,500 police response vehicles, the service has been instrumental in providing relief during the Covid-19 crisis. He headed the service from 2019 to 2021. His last posting was as Commissioner of Police, Kanpur Nagar; Arun became the first Police Commissioner of Kanpur Nagar Police Commissionerate in 2021. He resigned and tendered his voluntary resignation from the Indian Police Service on 14 January 2022 to enter politics. During the interview, Asim admitted that his decision to quit the Indian police service was unexpected. He also said that he wanted to join politics to better serve the nation and its people. She said,
I still had nine years of work left, but there were many things I could not do, so I decided to go into politics. It’s a tough road ahead, but I’ll stick with it.”
politics
After voluntarily retiring from the Indian Police Service, Asim Arun began his political career by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party in January 2022.
Asim Arun on joining Bharatiya Janata Party
During the press conference, Asim said that he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party because he was impressed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the way he worked. She said,
BJP suggested me to join politics to contribute more for social work. I didn’t achieve much during my working life, so I decided to go into politics. I am also impressed by Prime Minister Modi who has set a new path for development. “
Further, he recalled that his experience with the BJP government was very different from what he had witnessed in previous dispensations. She said,
During the previous government, I received a call that some criminal who was arrested is trying to improve. Party workers used to come and sit in the police station. They gave a signal and repeatedly appealed to us to let the criminal go.”
The same year, the BJP announced Asim as its candidate for the Kannauj Sadar seat (reserved for Scheduled Castes) in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections.
Asim Arun is campaigning for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections
He won the election by 6,090 votes, defeating three-time MLA from Kannauj Sadar constituency Anil Kumar Dohare of the Samajwadi Party. Soon after the results were announced, Asim took to his Instagram account to thank the public. he wrote
Thank you for your great support, love and blessings from all the respected citizens of Kannauj Sadar…Honorable Yogi Adityanath ji, under the leadership of the most respected Shri Narendra Modi, I consider myself a public servant and gave me an opportunity for which I am very grateful… All these respected hardworking workers have supported me in this campaign, constantly supported me to win this is not just one. candidate, but also your hard work and patience. This victory is Kannauj. Jai Hindi, Jai Bharat!”
Asim Arun’s winning poster
A few hours later, he visited the home of his leading rival, Anil Kumar Dohare of the Samajwadi Party, to take his blessings. He took a selfie with Anil and convinced them to work together for the upliftment of Kanauj. Posting a selfie with Anil on Instagram, Asim Arun wrote:
Received blessings from Reverend Senior Brother Shri Anil Dohre Ji at his home this evening. Contesting elections against Anil bhai was a very difficult task. You have fifteen years of experience, and it was agreed that we would jointly carry out development work.”
Asim Arun with Anil Kumar Dohare at Anil’s house
On 25 March 2022, Asim Arun was sworn in as Minister of State with Independent Charge in the Council of Ministers of the Yogi Adityanath government. Besides, he was also entrusted with SC and ST cases.
Asim Arun with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath and other leaders during the swearing-in ceremony of Yogi Adityanath’s Council of Ministers at Atal Bihari Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on March 25, 2022.
Asim Arun sworn in as Minister of State (Uttar Pradesh)
Confrontation
Criticized for sudden takeover of VRS from Indian Police Service
In January 2022, Asim Arun’s entry into the Bharatiya Janata Party following his voluntary retirement from the Indian Police Service sparked controversy. Angered by Asim’s immediate entry into the BJP, Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav slammed Asim for his move. At a press conference, Akhilesh expressed his frustration with former Kanpur Police Commissioner Asim Arun.
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