An Enforcement Directorate raid on a Congress leader’s aide recovered gold and luxury watches, prompting Harish Rawat to announce his resignation from party posts while affirming his continued party membership.
The Enforcement Directorate conducted a raid on the home of an aide to senior Congress leader Harish Rawat, seizing gold items and several luxury watches.
Following the seizure, Rawat said he would step down from his Congress posts, stressing that he is not leaving the party, which he described as his "blood and bones," and added that he does not want the party to suffer.
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The raid and Rawat's resignation highlight heightened anti‑corruption scrutiny on senior political figures, potentially reshaping internal power balances within the Congress party and influencing public perception ahead of future electoral contests.
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