Bhaskar Rao is an Indian politician and former Karnataka 1990 cadre police officer. In 2019, he started serving as the Chief of Police of Bengaluru City Police. He served as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Karnataka Reserve Police Station and Internal Security Department. In 2021, he was appointed ADGP of Railways. In 2022, he joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP); however, in 2023, he left the Aam Aadmi Party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Wiki/Biography
Bhaskar Rao was born on Sunday, May 24, 1964, in Chennai (age 58 years; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Gemini. He grew up in Basavanagudi, Bangalore. He studied at Srikumaran Children’s Home in Jayanagar, Bangalore. Later, he studied at Marist College, Patna, Bihar. He studied pre-university courses in history, economics, sociology and political science at St. Joseph’s College of Arts and Sciences in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He holds degrees in Psychology, Economics and Sociology from Jayanagar National College, Bangalore. Later, he obtained a master’s degree in economics from Bangalore University. When he was studying in college, he was a cadet of NCC.
Bhaskar Rao’s college photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
He was born to Modiyam Ganga Raju and Naga Ratnam. He has a sister.
Bhaskar Rao with his parents and sister
wife and children
His wife, Chandrika Pani Rao, is a pediatrician. The couple has two children, a son and a daughter.
Bhaskar Rao with wife and children
Signature/Autograph
Profession
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inspector general of police
In October 1992, he was appointed Assistant Inspector General of Police, Davanagere, Karnataka. In March 1993, he was appointed as Assistant Director, Shivamogga, Karnataka. In March 1994, he was promoted to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Hubli and Dharwad districts of Karnataka. In September 1996, he was appointed as the Inspector General of Police of Madikeri area in Kodagu district of Karnataka. In December 1999, he was appointed as the United Nations Police Chief in Yugoslavia. From April 2001 to July 2002, he served as the Inspector General of Police in a rural district in Karnataka state.
managing Director
In August 2002, he became the Managing Director of Karnataka Electronics Development Limited, Bangalore. In June 2003, he resigned as managing director.
Commissioner of Police
From July 2003 to February 2004, he served as the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru.
director
From March 2004 to May 2007, he served as Director of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, Mysuru, Karnataka. He was also elected as one of the board members of the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation.
Commissioner of Police
From June 2007 to January 2008, he served as the Commissioner of Police in Mysuru, Karnataka.
Transport and Road Safety Specialist
From July 2008 to May 2011, he served as the Traffic and Road Safety Commissioner, Bengaluru. He is a member of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. He was also a member of the North West Road Company. Later, he became a member of the National Transportation Authority.
inspector general of police
From May 2011 to September 2013, he served as Inspector General of Police. He was responsible for many departments including coastal security, state industrial security, anti-Naxal operations, railway security and police training.
Create additional police commissioner
In January 2015, he was appointed as the Additional Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru. From January 2015 to June 2015, he handled state criminal records and the police IT department. From July 2015 to December 2015, he was in charge of the Civil Rights Enforcement Bureau. From January 2016 to December 2016, he was responsible for crime, technical services, forensic laboratories and the police dog unit. During the COVID-19 pandemic in India, he served as Special Nodal Officer to oversee the implementation of COVID-19 related rules and regulations in Vijayapura, Bagalkot and Belagavi districts. He proposed a set of COVID-19 guidelines asking all members of traders’ associations and Belagavi Chamber of Commerce to use masks and sanitisers and adhere to social distancing rules.
Commissioner of Police
In August 2019, he was appointed as Bengaluru Police Commissioner.
politician
In 2022, he joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Bhaskar Rao with AAP co-founder Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi
He left AAP and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in March 2023 after 11 months of being a member. In an interview, while talking about the reasons why he left AAP, he said that AAP members work not like political parties but like multinational corporations. He said,
They (AAP) say one thing and do another, they are an extremely quixotic party, they are whimsical, they don’t trust each other, they operate not like a political party but like an MNC (Multinational Corporation). They don’t trust their leaders, and they hire outside observers to spy on their leaders. ”
Awards and Honors
- 2000: Won the United Nations Theater International Peacekeeping Service Medal
- 2008: Received the Police Medal for meritorious services on India’s Independence Day
- 2015: Received the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service on India’s Independence Day
Facts/Trivia
- Bhaskar Rao is a fitness enthusiast. He is a long-distance runner and avid cyclist. He has participated in many marathon events such as Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon, Pondicherry Marathon, Bangalore Half Marathon, Kaveri Trail Half Marathon, etc.
Bhaskar Rao on his bike
- In 2008, while serving as Bengaluru’s Traffic and Road Safety Commissioner, he participated in the eight-day 900-km cycle race ‘Journey to the Nilgiris’ to promote the use of bicycles as a means of transportation.
- In 2014, Bhaskar Rao became the first police chief of Belgaum city in Karnataka state.
- In 2017, he led the ‘Karnataka Darshan’ cycling campaign in which 60 policemen cycled over 1756 km across Karnataka to support ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’ and spread awareness about toilet use, plastic Awareness of garbage and ecological environment. Protection, etc.
Bhaskar Rao with other policemen during the ‘Karnataka Darshan’ bike race in Bengaluru
- He initiated a tree planting program under which KSRP officials had to plant 2,200 teak saplings on the premises of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB), Munirabad, Karnataka.
- In 2020, he gave a TEDx talk on “The Importance of Community Relations.”
- In May 2020, he came under criticism for violating the Indian government’s norms on social distancing while attending a church service at St. Mark’s Basilica.
- In 2020, he asked Indian filmmaker Yogaraj Bhat to make a music video to inspire and thank the volunteers helping people fight COVID-19.
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