BY Raghavendra and his wife have assets worth Rs 73.71 crore
Bengaluru, Apr 18: Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa's son and MP B Y Ragahavendra has declared in his election affidavit that he and his wife have assets worth over Rs 73.71 crore.
The BJP candidate filed his nomination from the Shimoga Lok Sabha segment on Thursday, and has declared movable assets worth Rs 31.09 crore in his name, and Rs 2.95 crore in the name of his wife Tejaswini.
The three-time MP has immovable assets, including agricultural and non-agricultural land as well as commercial and residential buildings, worth Rs 24.76 crore in his name and Rs 14.90 crore in his wife's name.
The couple has total liabilities of Rs 13.61 crore.
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A Bachelor of Business Management (BBM) graduate, the 50-year-old has two criminal cases pending against him.
According to his affidavit, Raghavendra owns an Ambassador car worth Rs one lakh, a Toyota Fortuner worth Rs 41.32 lakh, and a tractor worth Rs 2.45 lakh.
While Raghavendra has declared that gold, diamonds, silver and precious stones in his possession are worth Rs 98.83 lakh, those in the name of his wife are valued at Rs 1.13 crore.
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Karnataka Examinations Authority eases advance fee rule for high-fee medical seats in first round
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has relaxed its advance payment rule for candidates allotted high-fee medical, dental, and homeopathy seats in the first round of counselling.
KEA Executive Director H. Prasanna on Thursday announced that candidates allotted seats with course fees above ₹12 lakh and opting for Choice-2 will now be required to pay only ₹12,00,117 as an advance instead of the full course fee. SC/ST and Category-1 candidates will pay ₹2 lakh. The remaining amount must be paid after the announcement of the second-round allotment results.
Previously, Choice-2 medical candidates had to pay the entire fee upfront. The revised rule applies only to seats costing more than ₹12 lakh; those allotted ‘G’ category medical seats must continue to pay as per the earlier instructions.
Candidates securing seats under the All India Quota (AIQ) or in other states before the second-round results can cancel their KEA seat. In such cases, the advance amount will be transferred to the new college, or refunded in the case of SC/ST and Category-1 candidates. However, if they cancel without securing another seat through AIQ or other state counselling, the advance—₹12,00,117 or ₹2 lakh for reserved categories—will be forfeited.
Option entry for the first round closes on August 16. Choice-1 candidates must pay the fees by August 18, download the allotment order, and report to their respective colleges by August 19. Colleges have been instructed to remain open on all days, including public holidays such as Independence Day.
