Harish Rawat Quits Congress Posts After Cash, Gold Seized From Aide
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has resigned from two Congress party positions following an Enforcement Directorate raid on his personal assistant. The raid, linked to a 2016 recruitment exam scandal, resulted in the seizure of cash, gold, and luxury watches from the aide's residence.
Why it matters
The resignation highlights the political fallout of corruption investigations in India and the pressure on opposition leaders to maintain public integrity during ongoing legal probes.
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Friday announced his resignation from two Congress positions after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the premises of his personal assistant, Chandan Singh Jeena, in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to alleged irregularities in a 2016 recruitment examination conducted by the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC).Rawat said he did not want any controversy involving a close associate to weaken the Congress party's fight against corruption and therefore decided to step down as a member of the Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee executive and as a permanent invitee to the Congress Working Committee.ED Raid And Recovery From Jeena's ResidenceThe ED said it conducted searches at multiple locations in Dehradun on Thursday, including premises linked to former UKSSSC officials, the owner of a private computer agency involved in processing OMR sheets and alleged middlemen.
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