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CEC Gyanesh Kumar Under Scrutiny Over Alleged BJP Ticket Offer in 2019
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News18•27-09-2026, 10:19
CEC Gyanesh Kumar Under Scrutiny Over Alleged BJP Ticket Offer in 2019
- •Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is facing scrutiny after former Kerala Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson alleged Kumar offered him a BJP ticket.
- •Thomson claims Kumar, then an IAS officer in 2016, suggested he contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Pathanamthitta as a BJP candidate.
- •The alleged conversation took place during a flight to Delhi when both were serving in government.
- •Kumar reportedly proposed Thomson could become an MP and potentially a Union minister if he contested.
Key Questions Answered
Former Kerala Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson alleged that in 2016, during a flight to Delhi, Gyanesh Kumar suggested he contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election as a BJP candidate from Pathanamthitta and become a Union minister if he won.
Jiji Thomson stated that he rejected the proposal because he had no interest in participating in the elections.
CEC Gyanesh Kumar has faced calls for resignation and potential impeachment from opposition parties following reports that fellow election commissioners filed numerous written objections against his decisions during electoral roll revisions.
