Former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan on Monday (October 13, 2025) joined Congress in the presence of Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal and party leader Pawan Khera in New Delhi.

Mr. Gopinathan, who had been serving as the secretary of the power, urban development and town and country planning departments of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, resigned in 2019, protesting against the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.

“We warmly welcome Shri Kannan Gopinathan, former IAS officer and fearless voice for democracy, to the Congress family, Mr. Venugopal posted on X, sharing the photo of the press meet in which Mr. Gopinathan was invited to the party.

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani and Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar were also present in the press meet.

“He (Mr. Go

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