DKS gives Rs 265 cr to constituencies; Jayanagar left out

Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has allocated Rs 10 crore each to 26 assembly constituencies in Bengaluru, represented by both the Congress and the BJP.

A sum of Rs 5 crore has been provided to Anekal, which partially comes under the BBMP. Notably, no grant has been earmarked for the Jayanagar constituency.

In a note dated October 25, Shivakumar instructed BBMP chief commissioner Tushar Girinath to prepare an action plan of works to be taken up by consulting the local MLAs.

In the BBMP’s 2024-25 budget, the civic body had set aside about Rs 300 crore for the discretionary use of Bengaluru Development Minister, which it generally does year after year. 

Jayanagar MLA C K Ramamurthy expressed dissatisfaction that no grant was allocated to his constituency.

“Despite paying several crores of rupees to the exchequer as tax, I don’t know what injustice Jayanagar constituency has done. The deputy chief minister should not insult the people for political hatred,” he said.

The MLA warned of protest if the minister denies grant to the constituency.