Lucknow, March 5 -- Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment Board Chairperson, Renuka Mishra on Tuesday was sacked by the UP Government, days after the police constable recruitment examination was cancelled following allegations of a question paper leak.

Rajeev Krishna has been given additional charge as Recruitment Board Chairperson.

More than 48 lakh candidates participated on February 17 and 18 in the constable recruitment exam in Uttar Pradesh.

On February 24, the Uttar Pradesh Police Police Recruitment and Promotion Board cancelled the written examination for direct recruitment-2023 to the posts of reserved civilian police in Uttar Pradesh Police.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to cance...