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Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Faces Allegations of BJP Ticket Offer
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News18•27-09-2026, 14:54
Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar Faces Allegations of BJP Ticket Offer
- •Former Kerala Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson alleges Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar suggested he contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election on a BJP ticket.
- •Thomson claims the conversation occurred in 2016 during a flight to Delhi when both were government officials.
- •Thomson states he declined the alleged suggestion from Gyanesh Kumar.
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Former Kerala Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar suggested he contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election on a BJP ticket from Pathanamthitta. Thomson stated that he declined the suggestion.
According to Jiji Thomson, the conversation took place in 2016 during a flight to Delhi when both men were serving in government.
Jiji Thomson alleged that Gyanesh Kumar suggested he contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election, become an MP, and potentially secure a position as a Union minister.
