Gyanesh Kumar Demanded Rs 2 Crore Bribe As Kerala PWD Secretary In 2004: Contractor

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: Current Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEI) Gyanesh Kumar reportedly demanded Rs 2 crore bribe while he was serving as Kerala state PWD secretary, Sajan BO, a contractor who was part of the 2004 MC Road development project revealed,

Gyanesh allegedly delayed clearing the bills as the state PWD secretary and demanded Rs 2 crore bribe from Lee See Been, the then chief project manager of the Indo-Malaysian joint venture PATI-BEL, the The New Indian Express reported.

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The contractor stated that he has all the documents and evidences in his possession for prove his allegations, adding that it will be handing over to the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB). The vigilance is currently investigating the alleged irregularities in the World Bank-funded Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP) road renovation contract.

Kerala government recently ordered a Vigilance investigation into allegations of irregularities involving Gyanesh Kumar during his tenure in the state as Public Works Department Secretary. Lee See Been’s suicide note had mentioned Gyanesh Kumar as one of the key accused.

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