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Rahul Gandhi Urges President to Pause Sikkim Governor Appointment

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 4:26 AM UTC · How we work

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Alleged CBI interference

BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam was appointed Governor of Sikkim on Monday.
Left-leaning coverage argues the appointment may hinder the CBI’s investigation into Ankita Bhandari’s murder.
Police detained Ankita Bhandari’s parents after they staged a sit-in at India Gate.
Gautam denied the allegations surrounding the appointment.
Rahul Gandhi wrote to President Droupadi Murmu pause Gautam’s governorship until CBI probe ends.

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BJP highlights Congress scandal

BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam was appointed Governor of Sikkim on Monday.
The BJP rebutted criticism by highlighting a Congress MP’s sexual-harassment case and accusing the party of ignoring its own misconduct.
Rahul Gandhi urged President Droupadi Murmu to pause Gautam’s governorship until the CBI probe ends.
Bhandari’s parents staged an India Gate sit-in, demanding public release of Gautam’s September 2022 call logs.

Blindspot

The family of Ankita Bhandari demanded the public release of Dushyant Kumar Gautam’s September 2022 call logs and location data as part of their justice campaign.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The 1994 Supreme Court verdict in S. R. Bommai v. Union of India, authored by Chief Justice A.M. Ahmadi, sharply limited the centre’s Article 356 power after the provision had been misused over 90 times. That precedent now underpins 2024 debates, where BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam and opposition figure Rahul Gandhi invoke Bommai to challenge alleged governor interference in CBI probes.

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Alleged CBI interference

BJP leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam was appointed Governor of Sikkim on Monday.
Left-leaning coverage argues the appointment may hinder the CBI’s investigation into Ankita Bhandari’s murder.
Police detained Ankita Bhandari’s parents after they staged a sit-in at India Gate.
Gautam denied the allegations surrounding the appointment.
Rahul Gandhi wrote to President Droupadi Murmu pause Gautam’s governorship until CBI probe ends.

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