Bengaluru: Retired IPS Officer Bhaskar Rao was appointed as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Karnataka Unit Vice President on Thursday June 2.

While Rao’s induction into the party, its National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had exuded confidence that Rao would prove to be an asset to the AAP and will not only strengthen the party in the State but nationwide.

Former IPS Officer B. Bhaskar Rao joined AAP on April 4 after serving in the Police Department for as many as 32 years. He was 1990 batch Karnataka cadre Indian Police Service officer.