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Harish Rawat political fallout from ED investigation summoned to Delhi amid Congress dispute
Former Internal friction within the Uttarakhand Congress has escalated following former Chief Minister and Congress leader Harish Rawat resigned from two organizational positions—member Rawat’s proposal of the ‘Dhanyawad evam Jan Samvad Yatra’. Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee executive and in-charge Kumari Selja issued a permanent invitee letter to Rawat objecting to the march, stating it was organized without prior discussion with her or the Pradesh Congress Working Committee—following an Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation. The probe concerns alleged irregularities Committee president. Selja emphasized that “parallel programs are not in the 2016 Gram Panchayat Vikas Adhikari (VPDO) recruitment examination conducted by the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC). The investigation intensified after ED searches at the Dehradun residence of Rawat’s personal assistant and former Officer on Special Duty, Chandan Singh Jeena. Authorities reported recovering approximately 32 lakh rupees in unaccounted cash, 200.5 grams of gold coins and chains, and 12 luxury watches from brands including Rolex and Rado. Additionally, bank accounts belonging to Jeena party’s interest” and his family containing 52.16 lakh rupees were frozen. Rawat has characterized the investigation as an “electoral conspiracy,” alleging that central agencies are being misused to benefit stressed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) necessity of unity ahead of the upcoming assembly state Assembly elections. He questioned the timing of the probe, noting the case involves matters from roughly ten years ago. On September 26, Rawat appeared before the ED in Dehradun in In response to a notice requesting documentation regarding his residence, business interests, properties, and bank accounts. He stated he arrived at the proceedings alone. Internal friction has since emerged within the this dispute, Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal has summoned Rawat to Delhi to discuss party regarding Rawat’s unity. This political activities. The Congress high command expressed strong objections to his proposed ‘Dhanyawad evam Jan Samvad Yatra,’ tension coincides with the ongoing Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation into alleged irregularities in a march through 2016 recruitment examination. Rawat has previously dismissed the Kumaon region scheduled to begin on October 5. Party leadership indicated an intention to prevent unilateral actions by members ED’s scrutiny as they monitor developments ahead a product of “electoral anxiety” and “the arrogance of power” by the upcoming Assembly elections. BJP.