Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Saturday granted sanction for prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment ‘scam’.
“The Governor has granted sanction for prosecution against the Chief Minister. It is based on three petitions filed by — T J Abraham, Pradeep Kumar and Snehamayi Krishna,” an senior official at the Raj Bhavan told.
The Governor’s secretariat has written to Pradeep Kumar S P, T J Abraham and Snehamayi Krishna about the decision of the component authority on the request of sanction of prosecution against Siddaramaiah, under section 17 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and section 218 of Bharithiya Nagarika Suraksha Samhitha, 2023 for the commission of alleged offences mentioned in the petitions.
A special meeting of the state cabinet has been called at 5 pm today, following the Governor’s decision. According to official and Congress sources, the Chief Minister will legally fight the prosecution sanction accorded by the Governor.