Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Faces Money Laundering Allegations in MUDA Case

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others are likely to be booked in a money-laundering case linked to the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). Allegations include illegalities in site allotment to Siddaramaiah’s wife. The Enforcement Directorate is studying the Lokayukta FIR and may invoke provisions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is poised to face charges in a money-laundering case tied to alleged illegal allotments by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is examining an FIR lodged by the state Lokayukta based on a Bengaluru special court's directive.

According to the FIR, Siddaramaiah, his wife B M Parvathi, and others are implicated in illegal land dealings, with accusations centered on compensatory sites allotted to Parvathi in a prime Mysuru location. The ED is expected to invoke the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as it delves into the case.

Siddaramaiah, who contests the charges, stated that he is being targeted for political reasons and vows to contest the case legally. The allegations mark the first significant political case against the senior Congress leader.

(With inputs from agencies.)