The Revanna family faces escalating challenges as the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has ramped up its international search for the absconding Prajwal Revanna, a sitting JD(S) MP and candidate for Hassan. In the wake of HD Revanna’s arrest on Saturday, three additional victims of the alleged sexual assault have come forward to approach the SIT.
On Tuesday, the JD-S suspended Revanna, the sitting party MP and Lok Sabha candidate from Hassan, after the Congress government in Karnataka formed a special investigation team (SIT) to probe allegations of sexual abuse against him.
Karnataka Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Experts say the allegations have dealt a significant blow to the image of the JD(S)-BJP coalition, particularly with Karnataka s Lok Sabha polling set for May 7, drawing nearer with each passing day.
Their partnership was sealed under an "illegal" sub-contract signed by Vatsal Shah, one of the partners of M/s Kotia Projects that was tasked with the redevelopment of Motnath Lake, as per officials.