Ex-MLA Mahesh claims credit score for over ₹200 cr. price tasks launched by CM in Ok.R. Nagar

Former Ok.R. Nagar MLA S.R. Mahesh on Tuesday claimed credit score for greater than ₹200 crore price of tasks that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched for the taluk final Friday.

Out of the ₹513 crore price of tasks that Mr. Siddaramaiah launched at a perform in Ok.R. Nagar, Mr. Mahesh, who can be the working president of JD(S), mentioned tasks price ₹150 crore had been accredited throughout his tenure as MLA.

The ₹513 crore tasks additionally included a bridge constructed two years in the past at a value of ₹35 crore, which was already in use, in addition to the ₹30 crore sanctioned by the Centre for Ok.R. Nagar city after H.D. Kumaraswamy turned a member of the Union Cupboard, Mr. Mahesh mentioned including that the ₹30 crore included ₹20 crore for Underneath Floor Drainage (UGD) sanctioned six months earlier than his tenure led to 2023.

Mr. Mahesh alleged that Mr. Siddaramaiah had laid the muse stone for tasks price ₹237 crore, for which tenders had not been invited but. A few of the tasks could have secured administrative approval, however tenders had not been floated, he mentioned. Tenders had been floated just for tasks price ₹20 crore, he claimed.

Difficult the ruling get together for a debate on his competition, Mr. Mahesh accused Mr. Siddaramaiah of taking part in low-cost politics. “Do you must come by a helicopter to put the muse stone for tasks price a mere ₹20 crore?” he requested.

Mr. Mahesh performed an audio recording of Mr. Siddaramaiah’s speech during which he alleged that the sooner MLA had ruined Ok.R. Nagar, and took severe exception to the Chief Minister’s assertion. He claimed that he nursed the constituency as his personal home throughout his tenure as an MLA and introduced plenty of tasks to Ok.R. Nagar.

He sought to hit again on the Chief Minister by referring to the hike in costs of assorted important commodities and companies within the State. Whereas the bus fare has been elevated by 14 p.c, metro fares have gone up by 15 p.c. Equally, the costs of milk, energy, diesel, rubbish cess, water, property tax, liquor, and many others, too had gone up, he mentioned.

Additionally, he alleged that the State authorities levies ₹291.36 for each LPG cylinder price ₹861, whose fundamental value was ₹495.

Debt

Mr. Mahesh alleged that the State’s debt has elevated by ₹4.91 crore over the past two years beneath Mr. Siddaramaiah’s rule.

Whereas the whole debt taken by all of the Chief Ministers of Karnataka until October 2024 taken by the State was ₹7.81 crore, the loans taken throughout Mr Siddaramaiah’s tenure alone accounted for ₹4.91 crore, he claimed, and dared anyone for a debate on the matter.