Rahul Gandhi urges President to reconsider Dushyant Gautam’s appointment as Governor over pending CBI probe
Rahul Gandhi referred to the Ankita Bhandari murder case and said the appointment raised concerns because Article 361 of the Constitution provides immunity to the President and Governors from criminal proceedings while they hold office
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has written to President Droupadi Murmu urging her to reconsider the appointment of Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Governor of Sikkim. This request comes after Gautam was appointed to the post amid allegations of his involvement in the 2022 Ankita Bhandari murder case in Uttarakhand.
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