Bengaluru: 5 advisors to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah are susceptible to shedding their legislative seats on account of their involvement in workplaces of revenue.
The affected people embrace MLCs Ok. Govindaraj and Nazeer Ahmed, Yelburga MLA Basavaraj Rayaraddi, Haliyal MLA R.V. Deshpande, and Aland MLA B.R. Patil. Every holds an advisory or vital function linked to the Chief Minister, with Rayaraddi, Deshpande, and Patil having been elected on Congress tickets within the 2023 Meeting elections.
The State Authorities had launched an modification Invoice through the Price range session to deal with this situation, however it has confronted delays. The Governor’s workplace returned at the least 5 Payments, together with the one associated to workplaces of revenue, requesting additional clarification.
The standoff between Raj Bhavan and the Chief Minister, exacerbated by the Governor’s choice to sanction prosecution towards Siddaramaiah over the controversial allotment of 14 websites to his spouse, B.M. Parvathi, has heightened issues among the many advisors. They worry shedding their positions as a result of workplace of revenue allegations.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is reportedly in discussions together with his Cupboard colleagues in regards to the Governor’s request for additional clarification. Authorities sources point out that notes addressing the Governor’s queries have been ready following consultations with authorized specialists.