‘Attempt to craft narrative’: Harish Rawat quits Congress posts after ED action on aide in exam case

Uttarakhand's former Chief Minister Harish Rawat has announced his resignation from key positions within the Congress party following the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) raid on his aide's residence. The ED searched Jeena's home on September 10 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, seizing assets worth approximately Rs 1.28 crore in connection with irregularities in the 2016 Gram Panchayat Vikas Adhikari recruitment examination.

Jeena served as Rawat's Personal Assistant and OSD during his tenure from 2014 to 2017. Rawat confirmed Jeena's association with him but denied any wrongdoing, stating he had no faith in the allegations. He cited the need to maintain party unity against corruption as his motivation for stepping down from his organizational roles.

Rawat also framed the ED action in the context of the upcoming Uttarakhand Assembly elections in 2027, accusing the authorities of attempting to damage his reputation.