Centre Flags Congress' Ties with Ex-CECs: ‘Fielded One Against Advani, Made Another Minister’
The BJP minister said Congress rewarded former election officials with posts and honors, citing appointments, a party ticket and a cabinet role as examples.
- On Tuesday, Union Minister Piyush Goyal accused the Congress of politicizing the Election Commission, alleging the party historically rewarded former Chief Election Commissioners with political appointments and Padma awards.
- Goyal's response addresses recent Congress criticism of the poll body's impartiality, with the minister arguing the opposition overlooks its own track record of offering political benefits to former election officials.
- The minister cited TN Seshan's 1999 Congress ticket candidacy, MS Gill receiving the Padma Vibhushan while serving as CEC in 2000, and post-retirement appointments of RK Trivedi and Tikaram Meena to government posts.
- Goyal demanded Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi answer 10 questions and criticized him and his colleagues for allegedly misbehaving with a 3-month-pregnant journalist, calling the conduct a 'red flag.'
- INDIA bloc leaders plan another protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday, highlighting escalating tensions between the opposition and BJP over the election body's independence.
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Congress Gave Poll Ticket to One CEC, Made Another Minister: Piyush Goyal Hits out at Oppn
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "Congress raises questions about the Election Commission while ignoring its own track record. If you look at Rahul Gandhi's (Congress') track record: they gave a party ticket to one Election Commissioner, made another a Minister, and appointed two as Governors,” Goyal said while addressing a press conference. India News | Congress Gave Poll Ticket to One CEC, Made Another Minister: Piyush G…
Piyush Goyal Accuses Congress Of ‘Bribing’ Former Election Chiefs With Padma Awards, Targets Rahul Gandhi
Union Minister Piyush Goyal, on Tuesday, said that the Congress was indulging in political appointments and civilian awards for ex-Election Commission officers. Through the examples of ex-Chief Election Commissioners and Election Commissioners, Goyal has alleged that the Congress has made the
Congress bribed CECs with Padma Awards, says Piyush Goyal in big charge
The Union Minister alleged that the grand old party had compromised the independence, transparency and sanctity of the Election Commission and questioned its current criticism of the poll body’s functioning.
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