RAMANAGARA, 25 MARCH

The election officials booked a case against Ramanagara MLA Iqbal Hussain on charges of unlawful distribution of sarees to voters. According to the complaint lodged against the MLA, he was trying to woo voters by gifting sarees. They also filed the case against his wife as well.

Anil, a staunch supporter of the MLA, has been named as the primary accused in the case. Upon receiving intelligence from members of both JD(S) and BJP, police conducted a thorough inspection of a private company's logistics facility in Ward 1 of Ramanagara.

Their investigation revealed the stockpiling of thousands of sarees and churidars, purportedly transported from Surat, Gujarat, to Ramanagara via private transport. The estimated value of the seized sarees amounted to approximately Rs 14,00,000. The confiscated goods have been taken into police custody. Anil and the proprietors of NM Granites facing legal repercussions based on courier bills, GST documentation, and recipient information.

In response to these developments, a joint press conference was convened by BJP and JD(S) youth leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy.  Kumaraswamy raised pertinent questions regarding the way the district administration and police handled the matter.

Expressing concerns over the transparency of the electoral process, Nikhil Kumaraswamy urged the State Election Commission to ensure fair and unbiased elections, calling for heightened vigilance to thwart attempts at subverting democracy. Salar News