‘Attempt to craft narrative’: Harish Rawat quits Congress posts after ED action on aide in exam case
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat announced on Saturday his decision to resign from his roles within the Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee and the Congress Working Committee. This announcement followed the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) search of former senior official Chandan Singh Jeena's residence on September 10, seizing assets worth approximately Rs 1.28 crore in connection with irregularities during the 2016 Gram Panchayat Vikas Adhikari exam.
Jeena, who served as Jeena's Personal Assistant and OSD during Rawat's tenure from 2014 to 2017, was among those searched. The ED found unaccounted cash, gold, and luxury watches during the raid. Rawat, in his X post, acknowledged Jeena's relationship with him while denying any wrongdoing. He stated that he was stepping down to prevent the ED's actions from undermining the party's fight against corruption.
Rawat framed the ED's actions within the context of the upcoming Uttarakhand Assembly elections and emphasized the Congress's unity against corruption.
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