Former Chief Secretary’s revelations against CEC extremely serious: K.C. Venugopal
Venugopal alleges that post of Chief Election Commissioner was a reward that was handed over to Gyanesh Kumar for doing BJP’s bidding when he was still in service
AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal, MP, has expressed grave concern over revelations made by former Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson. Thomson alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, while Kumar was an IAS officer, had urged him to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2016. Venugopal deemed this statement as extremely serious and accused Kumar of taking steps to install Narendra Modi and Amit Shah in power.
The Congress leader claimed that Kumar's appointment as CEC was a reward for his loyalty to the BJP. He further pointed out that the BJP ensured Kumar's protection by enacting a parliamentary law shielding the CEC and Election Commissioners from any civil or criminal proceedings related to their official duties. Venugopal demanded the immediate removal of Kumar, accusing him of leading a scheme to undermine democracy and manipulate elections in the country.
He also noted that dissent was emerging within the NDA regarding Kumar's actions. Venugopal urged the Modi government to remove Kumar from his position and safeguard the integrity of the Election Commission.
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