Centre asks MP governor R N Yadav, accused in exam scam, to quit: report

February 25, 2015 10:19

NDTV reports: Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav has been asked by the home ministry to resign after his name cropped up in a multi-crore exam scam

The scam also involves politicians and government officials.

Yadav, who has been governor since 2011, has been accused of taking money from candidates applying for the position of Forest Guards in 2013. He has been booked for corruption, misuse of his official position and cheating. 70 others have been named in the case.

Reportedly, the 86-year-old used his letterhead to recommend names of candidates.

According to legal experts, though the STF has booked the Governor for his alleged role in the scam, it would have to obtain Presidential sanction to charge sheet him.

His son Shailesh Yadav's involvement is also being examined by the Special Task Force set up to investigate the case.

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