President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday nominated former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi to the Rajya Sabha. Since then, there has been uproar in the political corridor. During a conversation with reporters, former CJI Ranjan Gogoi's has given a statement with regards to his nomination. He said,"I'll go to Delhi probably tomorrow. Let me first take the oath then I will speak in detail to the media that why I accepted this and why I am going to Rajya Sabha.
CJI Ranjan Gogoi retired from the post of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on 17 November 2019. Before his retirement, a bench headed by him ruled in the Ayodhya case and some other important matters.