# Harish Rawat political fallout from ED investigation > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/harish-rawat-political-fallout-from-ed-investigation > Updated: 2026-09-12T18:25:37.000Z. Sources: 27. Developments: 2. Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and Congress leader Harish Rawat resigned from two organizational positions within the Congress party following an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid on the residence of his personal assistant, Chandan Singh Jeena. The investigation concerns alleged irregularities in a 2016 recruitment examination. During the searches, the ED reported recovering approximately 32 lakh rupees in unaccounted cash, gold, and luxury watches, while freezing bank accounts containing 52.16 lakh rupees. Rawat stated his resignation was intended to protect the Congress party’s anti-corruption narrative ahead of upcoming assembly elections. He characterized the investigation as an “electoral conspiracy,” alleging that central agencies are being misused to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Rawat questioned the timing of the probe, noting that the case involves matters from roughly ten years ago. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-12: Harish Rawat calls ED raid on former OSD an electoral conspiracy Former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat has labeled an ED raid on his former OSD as an electoral conspiracy designed to benefit the BJP ahead of elections. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/harish-rawat-calls-ed-raid-on-former-osd-an-electoral-conspiracy ### 2026-09-12: Harish Rawat resigns from Congress posts after ED raids aide's home Former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat resigned from two Congress party posts following ED raids at his aide's home, where cash, gold, and luxury watches were seized in a 2016 recruitment scam probe. 25 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/harish-rawat-resigns-from-congress-posts-after-ed-raid-on-pa --- Cite as: Harish Rawat political fallout from ED investigation. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/harish-rawat-political-fallout-from-ed-investigation