‘Double Standards of…’: BJP Hits Out As Congress Names Bimol Akoijam To Key Manipur Poll Panels

The Congress has appointed Manipur MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam to three key election committees ahead of the state Assembly polls, triggering criticism from the BJP over sexual harassment allegations against him.BJP leaders Smriti Irani and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta questioned the Congress's decision, citing allegations made by 11 women students at JNU. An FIR has been registered in the case, which remains under investigation.Akoijam has denied the allegations and described his termination from JNU as a “witch-hunt”. A Delhi court has directed police to give him seven working days' notice before any arrest.