Minister Naba Kumar Doley allegedly involved in PnRD Scam
- Mar 09, 2019,
- Updated Mar 09, 2019, 1:43 AM IST
Guwahati, March 8, 2019:
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has submitted its investigation report on the Panchayat and Rural Development (P&RD) Department recruitment examination anomalies for the vacant posts in the department that was held on May 2018 across Assam.
According to the report submitted by CID, there have been huge anomalies in 18 examination centres of the nine districts of the state in which 28 candidates were expelled following the act of practising unfair means in the examination hall.
There has been an allegation by various sources that candidates related to PNRD Minister; Naba Kumar Doley has acquired maximum posts. As per reports, more than 200 candidates selected for the post are related to the Minister.
Candidates who are alleged of having anomalies in the names of relatives or other relations are:
| Name of Candidate | Post | Relations |
| Ranjimani Gogoi | Gramsevika | Husband: Deben Gogoi, BJP Mandal Secretary, Dhokuwakhana |
| Krishna Hazarika | Gramsevika | Husband: Dharani Soot, Kishan Morcha Zila Secretary, Dhokuwakhana |
| Priyagati Gogoi | Tax Collector | Husband: Banashyam Gogoi, BJP Mandal General Secretary, Dhokuwakhana |
| Dhiren Doley | Junior Assistant | Relative of Mandal Yuva Morcha, Dhokuwakhana |
| Priju Doley | Tax Collector | Relative of Zila Yuva Morcha member, Dhokuwakhana |
| Chandrakanta Doley | Tax Collector | Long distance brother of Naba Doley |
| Aparupam Das | Tax Collector | Relative of Mandal Kishan Morcha General Secretary, Dhokuwakhana |
| Dipali Patir | Tax Collector | Hopeful about MAC Ticket |
| Pam Kumari Doley | Tax Collector | Alleged |
The CID had submitted its report a day after the appointments for the post of the candidates were declared eligible.