PoliticsEx-Kerala Chief Secretary Claims Gyanesh Kumar Offered BJP Ticket in 2019
Former Kerala chief secretary Jiji Thomson said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar suggested he contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election on a BJP ticket during a 2016 Delhi trip. Thomson described Kumar as a friend who proposed he become an MP and minister from Pathanamthitta, Kerala. Rahul Gandhi used this claim to criticize Kumar's role in candidate selection while a civil servant.
Zee News Hindi·2h ago·Pathanamthitta



