Shobha Karandlaje accused of involving in Rs 90 crore scam
Bengaluru, December 26: Alleging that BJP state general secretary Shobha Karandlaje had involved in Rs 90 crore scam when she was the Energy Minister, Neeti Trust president Jayan complained against her to the ACB demanding investigation into it.
Speaking to reporters after submitting the complaint to the ACB here on Wednesday, he said that the multi-crore scam was happened in Bunch Cable work in 2012-13. So, the ACB should conduct investigation against Shobha Karandlaje and 12 others involved in the scam, he demanded.
Total 20,000 electrical distribution boxes were purchased. The market price of one box was Rs 800, but the BESCOM had fixed Rs 1987. However, the department had purchased one box at Rs 6000. Apart from this, the department had also purchased 49,000 connectors at exorbitant price, he alleged.
The market price of one connector was Rs 80, but the BESCOM had fixed Rs 152. However, the department had purchased one connector at Rs 855. Even irregularities were happened in labour work, he said and demanded action against then BESCOM Secretary S Selva Kumar.
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Followed poll processes transparently, will review all legitimate concerns: EC to Cong
New Delhi (PTI): The Election Commission on Saturday asserted that all poll procedures it followed in Maharashtra were transparent and assured that it would review all legitimate concerns flagged by the Congress, which alleged serious inconsistencies.
In its interim response to the party, the poll authority invited a Congress delegation on December 3 to discuss concerns expressed by it.
The Congress on Friday raised with the Election Commission "serious and grave inconsistencies" which it said were being revealed in the data relating to the polling and counting processes for the recently-concluded Maharashtra Assembly polls and sought an in-person hearing to present relevant evidence.
In the response, the EC reiterated that the process was transparent with the involvement of candidates or their agents at every stage.
The commission also assured of a review of the Congress' legitimate concerns and a written response after hearing the party's delegation in person.
It asserted that a transparent electoral roll updation process was undertaken with the involvement of all political parties.
Responding to the issue regarding the voter turnout data, the EC asserted that there was no discrepancy in it and the data was available with all candidates polling station-wise and is verifiable.
The gap in the 5 pm polling data and the final voter turnout was due to procedural priorities, as presiding officers perform multiple statutory duties near the close of polling before updating the voter turnout data.
As an additional disclosure measure, an EC press note at around 11:45 pm was introduced during the 2024 Lok Sabha election and followed subsequently during all assembly polls thereafter, the poll body told the Congress.
