Times of India | Lokayukta turns spotlight on Belagavi corporators’ assets
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The Karnataka Lokayukta has ordered the Belagavi City Corporation to submit detailed disclosures of movable, immovable and financial assets for all 58 corporators by June 30, intensifying scrutiny of elected officials’ wealth. By the time of reporting, 50 corporators had complied while eight remained pending, and the corporation is compiling the information to forward to the Lokayukta. Under existing rules, representatives must declare assets—including land, houses, commercial properties, bank balances, investments, vehicles, loans and other transactions—at the start of each financial year; failure to do so could trigger action. This directive follows repeated allegations of disproportionate asset growth among public officials and complaints from residents, prompting the government to require direct submission of asset details to the Lokayukta for verification and possible investigation of significant increases.
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