D.V. Sadananda Gouda sells his Puttur house?
Is D.V.S. severing relationship with Puttur?
Puttur, October 21: Union Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda who entered into political field from Puttur constituency and enjoyed various powers as MLA, MP, Chief Minister and Union Minister, has sold his house situated at Padil, on the outskirts of the town.
Sources said that D.V. has sold his house which ensured him all positions and powers. Though Sadananda Gowda served as the MLA, Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha Member, BJP State President, Chief Minister and currently as the Union Minister, he remained as the voter of Puttur. Now, the news of selling his house in Puttur created a debate among the people who have been speaking that Sadananda Gowda has forgotten his constituency and people.
D.V. has his house at Haradi on Puttur-Uppinangady road in Padil ward in the town. He named his house after his mother Kamala. Since the symbol of his party BJP was also ‘Kamala’, he used to remember his mother and the party with the name of his house. He had constructed the house when he became the MLA for the second time. Now, sources said that Sadananda has sold the house constructed on 13 cents land to a Muslim person for Rs 1.25 crore. Currently, he is constructing a house in Bengaluru, sources said.
Hailed from Devaragunda in Mandekolu village in Sullia taluk, Sadananda Gowda was working as an advocate in Sullia. At this time, BJP leaders announced him as the candidate from Puttur constituency. He was defeated in his first attempt from Puttur constituency. But in his second, he had won from Puttur. He became the Puttur MLA for two terms. When he was Mangaluru MP, he became the BJP State President and later, served as the Chief Minister of the state. In the last Lok Sabha elections, he was elected from Bengaluru South Constituency and is serving as the Union Minister in the Narendra Modi government.
Though he had entered his political career from Puttur constituency, he was keeping himself away from Puttur people for the last few years. In every elections, he used to come along with his wife Dati Sadananda Gowda and son Karthik to Haradi polling station and cast his votes. But in the least election held for Puttur city municipal council, he came alone and exercised his vote. Since he has sold his house in Puttur, people have been talking that he would keep himself away from Puttur constituency and people.
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Allahabad HC orders FIR against Rahul Gandhi in dual citizenship case
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered an FIR be filed against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in connection with an alleged dual citizenship controversy.
The bench permitted the state government to hand over the probe to any central probe agency after registration of the FIR.
The order was passed by a bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi on a petition filed by S Vignesh Shishir, who had challenged a January 28 order of a special MP/MLA court rejecting his plea for an FIR against Gandhi, the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
The special court had earlier held that it was not competent to adjudicate on issues related to citizenship.
The petitioner, a BJP worker from Karnataka, had sought registration of an FIR and a detailed probe into the matter, levelling allegations against Gandhi under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Official Secrets Act, the Foreigners Act and the Passport Act.
The complaint was initially filed before the special MP/MLA court in Rae Bareli. However, on the petitioner's request, the high court transferred the case to Lucknow on December 17, 2025.
The MP/MLA court in Lucknow subsequently dismissed the plea on January 28, 2026, prompting the petitioner to approach the high court, which has now ordered registration of an FIR.
In its order, the bench said that from a bare perusal of the allegations, prima facie cognizable offences were made out against Gandhi and hence the allegations required to be investigated.
The bench said that the special court should have looked into whether the allegations prima facie made out any cognizable offences or not, but it failed to consider it.
Earlier, Deputy Solicitor General of India SB Pandey produced the central government's records in the court relating to the citizenship controversy surrounding Gandhi.
Government counsel VK Singh also consented on behalf of the UP government that the allegations prima facie made out cognizable offences.
After having a detailed hearing, the bench found that the material on records showed that Gandhi had committed "cognizable offences" in having dual citizenship, and these allegations required to be probed.
The petitioner has alleged that Rahul is a UK Citizen and incorporated a company named M/S Backops Ltd in August 2003.
It was further submitted that Gandhi categorically admitted and voluntarily declared his nationality as British, having a Director Identification ID and London and Hampshire addresses.
In his petition, Shishir claimed that Rahul submitted the company's annual returns in October 2005 and October 2006, listing his nationality as British.
Thereafter, the company was dissolved through a dissolution application in February 2009.
According to the petitioner, the material placed before the court includes records suggesting that Rahul Gandhi may have been listed as a voter in the United Kingdom and participated in electoral processes there.
During the course of the hearing, the high court earlier directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to place all relevant records, including classified documents, before the court.
