Karnataka HC dismisses DK Shivakumar’s plea in disproportionate belongings case

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed Congress chief DK Shivakumar plea troublesome the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state authorities’s willpower searching for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the disproportionate belongings case in the direction of him.

Karnataka Congress chief Shivakumar, who had questioned the State authorities’s switch, had filed an software program saying that the Karnataka authorities’s order for the CBI probe was flawed. Hearing the arguments of both aspect, the single-judge bench led by Justice Natarajan dismissed the petition.

In 2019, the BS Yeddyurappa authorities sanctioned an investigation in the direction of DK Shivakumar. At that time, the CBI registered an FIR with the permission of the state authorities. Based on this case, the bench headed by Natarajan dismissed the petition filed by DK Shivakumar.

Earlier, the CBI had assessed the property after the Karnataka Congress chief had made an announcement that he is a farmer and getting income from agriculture.

Days sooner than the state assembly elections, the Karnataka High Court order could also be seen as a setback for Shivakumar, who’s busy campaigning.

Notably, the affidavit filed by Shivakumar whereas submitting his nomination papers for the May 10 Assembly polls has revealed that the wealth of Congress’s Karnataka chief has elevated by 68 per cent as compared with 2018.

In the affidavit submitted by Shivakumar stepping into the fray for the Assembly polls, Shivakumar pegged his entire belongings and folks of his relations at a combined value of Rs 1414 crores.

In his affidavit for the 2013 Assembly polls, the belongings held by the Congress chief’s family had been valued at Rs 251 crores whereas, inside the 2018 affidavit, the combined value of the property held by his kin was pegged at Rs 840 crores.

According to the affidavit, Shivakumar holds 12 monetary establishment accounts, just a few of which might be collectively managed by his brother DK Suresh. The entire value of belongings held by DK Shivakumar is Rs 1414 crores. He moreover has a mortgage amounting to Rs 225 crores, his affidavit states extra.

Shivakumar has only one vehicle in his title, a Toyota priced at Rs 8,30,000.

The immovable properties inside the title of the Congress chief are Rs 970 crore, whereas these inside the title of his partner Usha are worth Rs 113.38 crore.

Immovable properties inside the title of his son Akash is worth Rs 54.33 crore. The entire belongings in Shivakumar’s title is valued at Rs 1,214.93 crore and folks inside the title of his partner and son are worth Rs 133 crore and Rs 66 crore respectively.

Shivakumar declared his annual income at Rs 14.24 crores whereas his partner’s annual income is Rs 1.9 crores.

Before submitting his nomination, the Congress state president held a roadshow in his constituency from he has been elected seven situations. Shivakumar exuded confidence of the Congress forming the federal authorities inside the state with a comfortable majority.

The Karnataka assembly elections could be held in a single part on May 10, with the counting of votes is scheduled on May 13.

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