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The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has conducted raids on the premises of Congress leader RM Manjunath Gowda, who is also the chairman of Shivamogga District Cooperative Central (DCC) Bank in Karnataka. The raids are part of an investigation into an alleged fake gold scam in the bank. Gowda s residence and farmhouse are being searched, and the raids are still ongoing. This is not the first time Gowda has been involved in such a case, as he was previously arrested in 2014 for issuing loans against fake gold, causing a loss of Rs 62 crore to the bank.
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It also wins Tirthahalli Town Panchayat polls
The Congress has retained the Bhadravati City Municipal Council and won Tirthahalli Town Panchayat, putting an end to more than two-decade-long BJP’s rule in the town.
Of the 34 wards in Bhadravati, which went to the polls on March 27, the Congress won 18, JD(S) 11, BJP four, and an independent candidate won one ward. With this, Congress will continue to hold power in the urban local body. The party campaigned under the leadership of party MLA B.K. Sangameshwara.
In Tirthahalli, the Congress won nine out of 15 wards. The BJP won only six seats, losing the urban local body after more than two decades. The result in Tirthahalli TP has taken BJP leaders by surprise. RDPR Minister K.S. Eshwarappa and MLC Ayanur Manjunath have expressed surprise over the result. Mr. Eshwarappa said the party’s district committee would analyse the results in consultation with Tirthahalli MLA Araga Jnanendra.