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CEC Gyanesh Kumar Faces New Kerala Probe Amid KSTP Row, RTI Shows No Pending Cases
- •CEC Gyanesh Kumar is facing a fresh vigilance probe ordered by the Kerala Home Minister.
- •The inquiry stems from alleged irregularities in the Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP).
- •A recent RTI reply indicates there are no pending cases against Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The timing and political motivations behind the complaint are being questioned.
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The Home Minister of Kerala ordered a fresh vigilance inquiry against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar regarding alleged irregularities in the Kerala State Transport Project. This action comes even though a recent RTI reply indicated that there were no pending cases against him, raising questions about the timing and political motivations behind the complaint.
Former Kerala Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson claimed that during a 2016 flight, Gyanesh Kumar praised Prime Minister Modi and actively solicited him to join the BJP and run as a candidate in the 2019 general elections. This allegation was quickly adopted by opposition parties who accused Kumar of political bias.
The CPI(M) demanded an immediate halt to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and the removal of Gyanesh Kumar after a news report revealed that two other Election Commissioners had formally objected multiple times to decisions made by the poll panel. The party argued that these disclosures compromised the integrity of the Election Commission.
