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Rahul Gandhi rejects CBI director selection, alleges govt hid key candidate details in process

Politics
Published on 12 May 2026
Rahul Gandhi rejects CBI director selection, alleges govt hid key candidate details in process

He says crucial candidate information was withheld

Rahul Gandhi has formally opposed the committee selection process for the next CBI director, alleging the government withheld crucial information about candidates. He dismissed the process as a “mere formality,” refused to participate in what he called a biased exercise, and warned that the opposition’s role is not a rubber stamp.

  • Rahul Gandhi opposed the CBI director selection process
  • He alleges the government withheld key candidate information
  • He called the committee exercise a “mere formality”
  • Gandhi said the opposition should not be a rubber stamp
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