I come from a middle-class family, I will go to court against ED summons: DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Minister and Congress MLA DK Shivakumar on Friday asserted that he was ready to contest another legal battle against the Enforcement Directorate who issued summons to him on late Thursday night asking him to appear before it on Friday in Delhi.
Speaking to reporters at a press conference in the city, Shivakumar added that he had given account of all the money he possessed during the Income Tax department’s raids at his house. “Yet they have served me ED summons. I will go to court against it and I will fight a legal battle” DKShi said.
“The media writes baseless things about me. I am a Congress leader and worker and in that capacity I was responsible for protecting the party’s legislators of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka when there was a need to do so. I work as per the orders of my party. I was attacked and harassed by IT department officials but I am a law abiding legislator” he added.
“I have replied to all the notices that have been served to me so far. I come from a middle-class background. The IT has officials say the property belonging to my mother is benami property. I will knock the doors of the court in this regard too” DKShi further added.
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CPI(M) rebel Kunhikrishnan hopes for 5,000-vote win in Payyanur
Kannur (Kerala) (PTI): CPI(M) rebel candidate V Kunhikrishnan, who contested as a UDF-backed Independent from Payyanur here, on Saturday said he was hoping to win the Assembly election by a margin of 5,000 votes.
Kunhikrishnan was expelled from the CPI(M) earlier this year after raising allegations of corruption in the party’s martyrs’ fund against sitting MLA T I Madhusoodanan.
Speaking to a TV channel, Kunhikrishnan said he had announced his candidature as a mark of protest and not with expectations of victory.
However, he said the situation had changed drastically, with a strong undercurrent within CPI(M) votes favouring him.
"The undercurrent in CPI(M) votes cannot be measured. Now people are giving a response indicating victory with a margin of at least 5,000 votes," he said.
Payyanur is considered a CPI(M) stronghold, and a defeat for Madhusoodanan there would be a major setback for the party.
On political violence in Payyanur, Kunhikrishnan said he had been facing it since filing his nomination.
"The people leading this violence should think about how long they can continue it. It is the police which has to take the initiative to stop this violence as part of maintaining law and order. But the police are not intervening at the required level," he said.
Regarding his political future, Kunhikrishnan said efforts were underway to strengthen Left groups, and discussions were being held across Kerala in that regard.
"After discussing with others, a decision will be taken," he said.
Kunhikrishnan is among six former CPI(M) leaders who either exited the party or were suspended before contesting for the UDF in the April 9 Assembly elections.
Elections to the 140-seat Kerala Assembly were held on April 9, and the counting of votes will be held on May 4.
