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Big Relief For CM Siddaramaiah As Court Accepts Lokayukta’s Report In MUDA Case | India News

Big Relief For CM Siddaramaiah As Court Accepts Lokayukta’s Report In MUDA Case | India News

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Last Updated:January 28, 2026, 18:29 IST Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and BM Parvathi get a clean chit in the MUDA site allotment case as a Bengaluru special court accepts the Lokayukta police closure report. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. (Image: News18) In a major relief to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, a special court in Bengaluru on January 28, 2026, accepted the ‘B’ report filed by the Karnataka Lokayukta police, effectively giving a clean chit to him and his wife, BM Parvathi in the MUDA site allotment case. The case pertained to allegations of illegalities and corruption in the allotment of 14 sites worth ₹56 crore to Parvathi by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). Special Court judge Santosh Gajanan Bhat, who presides over cases involving former and sitting MPs and MLAs, delivered the verdict while rejecting the protest petition filed by complainant Snehamayi Krishna, a Mysuru-based social activist. Krishna had challenged the findings of the Lokayukta police investigation. The background to the case dates back to August 19, 2024, when the Karnataka Governor granted sanction under Section …

Turbulent, but afloat – The Hindu

Turbulent, but afloat – The Hindu

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addresses a press conference on May 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Congress government in Karnataka is all set to mark its second anniversary on March 20 with a mega event in Hosapete in north Karnataka. It has been an eventful two years for the man in the hot seat. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has adroitly managed the State’s economy, including the cost of funding the Congress’ five ‘guarantees’; handled the social welfare agenda; and met developmental and infrastructural needs even if this has meant raising the prices of fuel and liquor to mop up additional resources. His government has rolled out programmes and increased allowances to several segments of society. It has spent close to ₹80,000 crore on the five ‘guarantees’, including free bus rides for women. It has also successfully conducted a Global Investors’ Meet this year and exceeded its target by netting ₹10 lakh crore worth of investments. But the Chief Minister has also weathered many a political storm, including attempts to usurp his post, factionalism in …

BJP Questions Lokayukta Clean Chit To Siddaramaiah, Congress Hits Back

BJP Questions Lokayukta Clean Chit To Siddaramaiah, Congress Hits Back

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The Lokayukta’s clean chit to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA land scam has triggered a political slugfest, with the BJP alleging that the state government handpicked the officers investigating the case and the Congress hitting back and saying that the issue was politically motivated. The Lokayukta on Thursday submitted an 11,000-page closure report to the Special Court for MLAs and MPs in Bengaluru in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case against Siddaramaiah, his wife BM Parvathi, brother-in-law Mallikarjunswamy and landowner J Devaraju. The allegation is that Siddaramaiah’s wife was allotted 14 sites in Vijayanagar Layout, an upmarket area in Mysuru, as compensation for the use of 3.16 acres of land in Kesare village near the city. An anti-corruption activist had complained that this had caused a loss of Rs 45 crore to the state. Siddaramaiah has maintained that there was no wrongdoing in the transactions, asserting that the plots were gifted to his wife by her brother.  Writing to one of the complainants, the Lokayukta had said on Wednesday that there …

Lokayukta Finds No Evidence Against Siddaramaiah In MUDA Land Scam Case

Lokayukta Finds No Evidence Against Siddaramaiah In MUDA Land Scam Case

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Bengaluru: Karnataka anti-corruption watchdog Lokayukta said Wednesday it had found no evidence incriminating Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, or his wife, in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority land scam case. However, a money-laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate remains active. In a notice to the complainant – Snehamayi Krishna, one three anti-corruption activists who wrote last year to Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, seeking Siddaramaiah’s prosecution – the Lokayukta said there is no material to prove charges against the ex-Chief Minister and the other accused – his wife, BM Parvathi, his brother-in-law Mallikarjuna Swamy, and Devaraju, who owned the plots in question. “Since allegations against Accused No 1 (Siddaramaiah) to Accused No 4 have not been proven due to lack of evidence, the final report is being submitted to the High Court,” the Lokayukta told Krishna. Krishna has been given a week to respond, after which the Lokayukta will submit a final report. However, compensatory land allotments by MUDA between 2016 and 2024 – including those to Siddaramaiah’s wife, BM Parvathi, when too he was Chief Minister, and …

MUDA Scam Case: ED Report Details Satellite Imagery, Names Siddaramaiah & Wife

MUDA Scam Case: ED Report Details Satellite Imagery, Names Siddaramaiah & Wife

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Last Updated:January 30, 2025, 18:44 IST ED’s investigation details satellite imagery and statements from key officials, further strengthening the case against the couple **EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA PTI VIDEOS** Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addresses the media regarding the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) after two cases of the virus were detected in Bengaluru, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI01_06_2025_000167B) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provided details implicating Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his wife, BM Parvathi, in the illegal allotment of land and fraudulent activities under the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA). In a fresh development involving the case, the ED’s investigation details satellite imagery and statements from key officials, further strengthening the case against the couple. According to the ED, satellite imagery taken on February 20, 2003, shows that significant development work had already been carried out on a plot of land in Survey No. 464, even before it was sold to BM Parvathi’s brother-in-law, BM Mallikarjuna Swamy, in 2004. The images indicate that the land was under the possession of MUDA, contradicting claims made during …

Lokayukta Submits Probe Report To Karnataka High Court

Lokayukta Submits Probe Report To Karnataka High Court

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Lokayukta on Monday submitted the investigation report in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam to the High Court Dharwad bench. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is the accused number one, and his wife B.M. Parvathi is the second accused in the case. The Mysuru Lokayukta Superintendent of Police, T.J. Udesh submitted the report in a sealed cover to the court. The court had earlier directed the Lokayukta to submit the report without fail in this regard. The bench took up the hearing of the petition submitted by activist Snehamayi Krishna, seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the MUDA scam. Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty made a submission before the bench to grant time for placing arguments against the petition and further prayed that this matter could be taken up later when the court resumes functioning in Bengaluru after vacation. However, the bench refusing to yield, directed the AG to place the arguments without any delay. The AG requested that counsel Kapil Sibal would appear before the court …

Mysuru City Corporation proposes to name road after CM Siddharamaiah, draws flakes from opposition – India TV

Mysuru City Corporation proposes to name road after CM Siddharamaiah, draws flakes from opposition – India TV

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Image Source : PTI/FILE Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah A proposal to name a road in Mysuru after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has drawn flakes from the opposition. The Janata Dal (Secular) JDS has said that Siddaramaiah is corrupt and is facing trial in court. In a post on social media platform X, the opposition party said that the Mysore Municipal Corporation has no elected board and the officials are appointed by the state government who are proposing to name a road after Siddaramaiah to return the favour.  JSD wrote, “The decision of the Mysore Metropolitan Corporation to name the KRS Road in the historic city of Mysore as “Siddaramaiah Arogya Marg” is condemnable. The accused A1, who illegally obtained a site in Muda and cheated, is facing trial in the court and Lokayukta.” MCC official returning favour: JDS JDS further said, “There is no elected board in the Mysore Metropolitan Corporation. The officials appointed by the government have decided to name the road after Siddaramaiah to repay his debt.” JDS added. JDS further iterated, “Naming a road after …

Forged letterhead in DK Shivakumar’s office sparks land conversion scam in Mysuru: Report | Bengaluru

Forged letterhead in DK Shivakumar’s office sparks land conversion scam in Mysuru: Report | Bengaluru

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Amid the ongoing Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam, an audacious attempt to illegally convert agricultural land in Mysuru’s Kesare village into residential plots has come to light. Karnataka Congress president and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar. (File Photo) The accused allegedly used a forged letterhead of the officer on special duty to Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister, D K Shivakumar, Indian Express reported. According to the report, the Vidhana Soudha police in Bengaluru have registered an FIR under Sections 336(3) (forgery for the purpose of cheating) and 340 (using a forged document as genuine) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The complaint was filed by Shivashankar S, the officer on special duty to the deputy chief minister, the report added. (Also Read: Two men murdered in vacant Bengaluru factory, three detained for questioning: Report) According to Shivashankar, the unidentified suspect crafted a fake letter on his official letterhead and addressed it to the additional chief secretary in the urban development department. The forged document sought approval for the conversion of five acres and 22 guntas of …

MUDA scam, Waqf row on Oppn agenda for Karnataka Assembly Winter Session | Bangalore News

MUDA scam, Waqf row on Oppn agenda for Karnataka Assembly Winter Session | Bangalore News

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The Winter Session of the Karnataka legislature will begin on Monday in Belagavi. The opposition coalition, comprising the BJP and JD(S), is expected to challenge the government on various issues. These include the alleged scam involving the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), the recent notices issued by the Waqf Board, and the troubling maternal deaths at the Ballari district hospital. The ruling Congress government, which is upbeat after winning all three seats in the November bypolls, is banking on the fissures within the state BJP unit to counter the Opposition’s attacks. The BJP, which held a padayatra from Bengaluru to Mysuru over the MUDA scam and is holding a campaign against notices issued by the Waqf Board, is expected to raise the subjects in the first couple of days of the session. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is an accused in the MUDA case, where multiple agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate (ED), are investigating irregularities in granting alternate sites for the land acquired by MUDA. A recent letter by ED to Karnataka Lokayukta Police over the issue …

Siddaramaiah Summoned For Questioning On Wednesday In Mysuru Land Scam Case

Siddaramaiah Summoned For Questioning On Wednesday In Mysuru Land Scam Case

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been summoned by the Lokayukta for questioning on Wednesday in the Mysuru land scam case. The Lokayukta Police have already questioned the Chief Minister’s wife, Parvathi BM, in connection with the case.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link