Jiji Thomson’s Gyanesh Kumar Claim Sparks BJP Counterattack | Palmolein Case In Focus | News18

The political controversy surrounding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has intensified after former Kerala Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson alleged that Kumar, while serving as an IAS officer, had asked him during a 2016 flight whether he would contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election as a BJP candidate from Pathanamthitta. Thomson said he declined the suggestion. Gyanesh Kumar has not publicly...