Congress Names Manipur MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam to Key Poll Panels Amid Sexual Harassment Row
· India · Times of India, NDTV
The Congress party has appointed Manipur MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam as co-chairperson of its manifesto committee and member of its campaign and state poll committees. Akoijam, who represents Inner Manipur in Lok Sabha, faces sexual harassment allegations stemming from a May complaint filed by 11 women students at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. A disciplinary committee recommended major action, leading to his dismissal from JNU on October 9 before the Delhi High Court stayed the dismissal on November 2. Akoijam has consistently denied all allegations against him. Meanwhile, Vasant Kunj police registered an FIR in the matter following the inquiry report.
Why it matters
The appointment places an individual facing serious criminal allegations in a prominent leadership role for upcoming assembly polls, raising questions about political accountability.
Read the original report — Times of India
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