Brij Lal | |
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Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 25 November 2020 | |
Preceded by | Javed Ali Khan |
Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh Police | |
In office 30 September 2011 – 8 January 2012 | |
Preceded by | Karamveer Singh |
Succeeded by | Atul Kumar |
Chairman of Uttar Pradesh SC/ST Commission | |
In office April 2018 – November 2019 | |
Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Alma mater |
University of Allahabad (
BSc) University of Allahabad ( MSc Mathematics) |
Occupation | IPS officer, politician |
Profession | Indian Police Service |
Brij Lal is a 1977-batch IPS officer and an Indian politician. He is a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh. [1] He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh during the Mayawati Government. [2] [3] [4]
In 2018, the Government of Uttar Pradesh appointed him as the head of scheduled caste and scheduled tribes commission in the state. [5] he belong to the Koli community of Uttar Pradesh. [6] [7]
After his retirement he has been active in Dalit politics. He has emerged as one of the strong Dalit leaders of the party. [8] [9]
Brij Lal | |
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Police career | |
Department | Uttar Pradesh Police |
Service years | 1977- 2014 |
Rank | Director General of Police |
Awards |
He is a 1977-batch IPS officer. [10] He held the charge of Special Director General (law and order) of UP Police. He has held many positions like ADG Law & order and crime, Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) and Special Task Force (STF). [11]
He Worked As Director General Of Uttar Pradesh Police from 30 September 2011 to 8 January 2012.
He was considered a close-aide of former Chief Minister and BSP chief Mayawati. However, In 2015 after he retired he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. [12] [13] [14]
In 2020, he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh.
In 2020 he said, [15]
Like land mafia, mining mafia, coal mafia and jungle mafia, there exists a kanoon (law) mafia which ensures denial of justice to the society and system.