BIG: Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi to take oath as Rajya Sabha MP on Thursday; Has 'much to say'

Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi who has been minated by President Ram Nath Kovind will take oath as Rajya Sabha MP at 11 am on Thursday. Gogoi's decision has been questioned by many parties but he has said that he would speak in detail about accepting offer of a seat to Upper House after he takes oath.

On Tuesday, briefly talking to reporters who went to meet him at his residence in Guwahati, Gogoi said, "I will go to Delhi probably tomorrow." He added, "Let me first take oath, n I will speak in detail to media why I accepted this and why I am going to Rajya Sabha." 

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In a gazette tification on Monday, President Ram Nath Kovind minated Gogoi to Council of States to fill vacancy caused due to retirement of one of minated members. re have been debates in political circles and or quarters on mination of Gogoi, who had retired in vember last year as Chief Justice of India (CJI) after serving for about 13 months.

'I have much to say'

On criticism of his RS mination, Gogoi told a local news television channel, "I have accepted offer of mination to Rajya Sabha because of a strong conviction that legislature and judiciary must at some point of time work toger for nation-building.

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"My presence in parliament will be an opportunity to project views of judiciary before legislature and vice versa," he said. "Let God give me strength to have an independent voice in parliament", former CJI said, adding, "I have much to say, but let me take oath in parliament and n I shall open up".

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(With PTI inputs)