Rahul Gandhi Files Dissent in CBI Director Selection

In New Delhi on Tuesday, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi submitted a formal note of dissent during a high-level meeting at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence to select the next director of the Central Bureau of Investigation, citing a lack of access to candidates' evaluation reports as evidence of a biased process.

The three-member selection committee, comprising Prime Minister Modi as chair, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, and Gandhi, convened at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg for over an hour to discuss successors to incumbent CBI Director Praveen Sood, whose extended tenure ends on May 24. Sources indicated no final decision emerged from the session, with an announcement expected soon.

In his two-page dissent note, shared on social media platform X, Gandhi accused the government of denying him self-appraisal and 360-degree reports for 69 eligible candidates despite repeated written requests, including a letter dated October 21, 2025, and objections raised at a prior meeting on May 5, 2025. "Despite multiple written requests, I was not provided with self-evaluation reports or 360-degree reports from qualified candidates," Gandhi wrote. "This...