Seat Promise Scam: Complaint Filed Against Priyanka Gandhi and K.C. Venugopal

New Delhi: A case has been registered against top Congress leaders for allegedly defrauding a complainant of crores of rupees by promising election tickets. The Delhi Police has received a complaint against AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, K C Venugopal, and Kodikkunnil Suresh.

The complainant, Gaurav Kumar, husband of a former Mahila Congress leader in Haryana, stated that he paid Rs 7 crore to Congress leaders for the election tickets. Of this, Kodikkunnil Suresh allegedly returned Rs 15 lakh, while the remaining Rs 1.05 crore is yet to be paid. According to Gaurav Kumar, KC Venugopal owes Rs 75 lakh, Priyanka Gandhi Rs 35 lakh, and P.A. Anas Rs 10 lakh.

Along with the complaint, he has submitted bank statements, audio recordings, and WhatsApp chats to the police.

Gaurav Kumar also claimed that he faced pressure from the leaders to withdraw the case immediately after it was filed and that he was threatened with death if he did not comply. He further warned that he would commit suicide in front of Rahul Gandhi’s residence during Navaratri if the money was not returned.

The incident has put the Congress leadership under significant scrutiny.