Ex-Kerala Chief Secretary says Gyanesh Kumar offered him BJP ticket in 2016

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Former Kerala Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson has alleged that Gyanesh Kumar once suggested he contest elections on a BJP ticket. The conversation reportedly took place during a flight to New Delhi in 2016. Kumar allegedly told Thomson that he could be made a Union minister if he won a seat. Thomson declined the offer, stating he had no interest in entering politics. He noted that several political leaders have approached him over the years with similar proposals.

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