Unaware of pending case against Thomas: Chavan

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Maharastra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today told the Assembly that as a union Minister of state for Personnel and Training, he had not been aware of any negative vigilance report or pending criminal case against P J Thomas before his appointment as the Central Vigilance Commissioner.

Chavan said he had suggested three names -- one serving and two retired -- for the post of CVC. "The department which prepared the service records of the three candidates made no mention of negative vigilance remarks or pending criminal case against Thomas. Hence, I accepted the name and forwarded it to the three-member committee to finalise the appointment of CVC," he said.

The opposition wanted Chavan to resign over the CVC appointment.