Ranchi, Sept. 12 -- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Manoj Pandey has backed the decision of former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and Congress leader Harish Rawat to resign from all party posts, calling the move proof of his innocence on Saturday.

Rawat resigned from all his Congress posts after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) recovered cash and gold from his personal assistant during an action on Friday.

Reacting to Rawat's resignation, Pandey said the Congress leader had taken an "excellent step" and suggested that the development should be viewed in the context of the approaching election season.

"This is proof of his innocence. The election season is approaching. Next year, elections are due in many states," Pandey said.

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