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Abhishek Banerjee Questions Ex-CEC Rajiv Kumar Over HDFC Bank Role
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Moneycontrol•07-10-2026, 04:37
Abhishek Banerjee Questions Ex-CEC Rajiv Kumar Over HDFC Bank Role
- •Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee questioned the chronology linking former Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar's tenure during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to his subsequent appointment as chairman of HDFC Bank.
- •Banerjee made the remarks while participating in an opposition protest in Delhi against the Election Commission over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and voter list revisions.
- •The BJP hit back at Banerjee, sharing a photograph from his Diamond Harbour constituency during the 2024 elections and accusing the TMC of hypocrisy regarding EVM conduct and stolen votes.
- •Opposition parties, including the Congress and TMC, have intensified their protests in the national capital, demanding greater accountability from the poll panel.
Key Questions Answered
Rajiv Kumar was appointed as chairman of HDFC Bank, subject to approval from the Reserve Bank of India, following his tenure overseeing the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Abhishek Banerjee questioned the chronology linking Rajiv Kumar's tenure supervising the 2024 general election with his subsequent appointment as HDFC Bank chairman while participating in Opposition protests against the Election Commission.
The BJP's West Bengal unit retaliated by accusing Banerjee and the TMC of hypocrisy, sharing a photograph from his Diamond Harbour constituency during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections showing a BJP button on an EVM covered with tape.
