Punjab CM Mann Alleges Harassment at Delhi Airport by Election Commission Official

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann claimed he was forced to wait at Delhi airport, alleging officials cited pressure from superiors. Mann accused Manish Kumar, brother of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, of being the head of Customs at the airport and orchestrating the delay as a form of political retaliation.

Following these allegations, the Punjab Assembly passed a resolution demanding an independent investigation into the Election Commission’s operational conduct. The Chief Minister characterized the incident as part of a broader pattern of targeting individuals through state machinery, prompting the legislative move to probe the impartiality and functioning of the national election body.

Editor's note: Accurate summary of the CM's allegations and the subsequent legislative action taken by the Punjab Assembly.