Harish Rawat clarifies he hasn't quit Congress posts, but may resign over ED action
- Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat stepped down from two Congress positions on Friday following Enforcement Directorate raids on his personal assistant Chandan Singh Jeena, though he clarified he remains a party member.
- Thursday's raids in Dehradun led to seizure of a dozen luxury wristwatches and Rs 32 lakh in cash from Jeena's premises as investigators probed alleged manipulation of the 2016 UKSSSC VPDO examination.
- Authorities allege answer sheets were removed from secure storage and manipulated in exchange for illegal payments. Jeena served as Rawat's officer on special duty between 2014 and 2017.
- Describing Jeena as a "very decent, humble and hardworking person," Rawat stated he resigned to prevent the investigation from distracting the Congress party's campaign against corruption.
- Rawat emphasized that party workers remain united against corruption, noting that Rahul Gandhi continues raising concerns about the education system through the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme.
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Harish Rawat refutes reports of quitting Congress: 'Party membership runs in my blood'
Harish Rawat clarified and said that he is willing to resign from posts that he holds within the grand old party if the Enforcement Directorate’s latest crackdown in Dehradun has any impact on the Congress narrative of fighting corruption.
Ex-CM Harish Rawat Quits Congress Posts After ED Raids Aide’s House, Says ‘Cong Runs In My Blood’
<p>Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Friday resigned from two Congress positions following Enforcement Directorate (ED) searches at the premises of his personal assistant, Chandan Singh Jeena, in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in a 2016 recruitment examination.</p> <p>Rawat said he did not want the allegations surrounding someone close to him to become a distraction for the Congress party's campaign agai…
‘Attempt to craft narrative’: Harish Rawat quits Congress posts after ED action on aide in exam case
Harish Rawat said he was stepping down from his two organisational positions because he did not want the ED action to weaken the Congress’s political fight against corruption.
JMM Leader Manoj Pandey Backs Harish Rawat’s Resignation, Calls It Proof of Innocence
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Manoj Pandey has backed the decision of former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and Congress leader Harish Rawat to resign from all party posts, calling the move proof of his innocence on Saturday. India News | JMM Leader Manoj Pandey Backs Harish Rawat’s Resignation, Calls It Proof of Innocence.
Former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat Quits Congress; Know Why
Ahead of the Uttarakhand Assembly elections, Indian National Congress faced a big jolt as as former Chief Minister Harish Rawat resigned from party. Making the big announcement, Harish Rawat said he did not want anything that is related to him to affect the party's fight against corruption in state.Harish Rawat made the big announcement through a Facebook post, commenting on the reports concerni
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