Siddu defends Muda sites to wife

Slamming BJP, JDS for 'baseless' allegation, CM says he never benefitted from the allotment

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CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday defended allotment of sites to his wife by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (Muda), however admitting that due to oversight, he did not declare this in his 2013 election affidavit. Subsequently, the same was declared before the Lokayukta, he said.

Addressing reporters along with ministers Byrathi Suresh, HC Mahadevappa and Santosh Lad, the CM released some documents in support of his claims. Slamming BJP and JDS legislators for their allegation that he and his family benefitted from the irregularities in allotment of Muda sites, Siddaramaiah said it was baseless.