Complaint filed with Lokayukta against Minister Yatrendra Siddaramaiah over alleged ₹444 crore scam

A complaint has been filed with the Lokayukta against Minister Yatrendra Siddaramaiah, alleging a ₹444 crore scam in KSDC and KSWAN under DPAR. BJP leader N.R. Ramesh, along with IAS officer Bhubalan, filed the complaint. The complaint alleges major irregularities in the tender process called in 2025, claiming a tender was given to an ineligible company. The allegations suggest the tender process occurred during Siddaramaiah's tenure as CM, and that the minister allegedly gave the DPAR department to his own control. The complaint also names three officers, including e-governance division CEO Bhubalan, for investigation.