With assets worth Rs 251 crore, who is D K Shivakumar

The IT department on Wednesday conducted raids at various premises including the residence of Karnataka Energy Minister D K Shivakumar. The minister was at the resort where the Gujarat MLAs are stationed ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections.

Shivakumar is a Congress man and an important player in Karnataka politics.

Here let us take a look at who D K Shivakumar is.

• He is an MLA from the Kanapura constituency in Karnataka
• With a declaration of Rs 251 crore assets he was the richest candidate in 2013
• He is a prominent Vokkaliga leader
• He is a six time MLA and is strong in the Vokkaliga belt in the state
• He is eyeing for the post of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee

Among some of the cases against him are those pertaining to forgery, criminal conspiracy, cheating by personification, illegal purchase of property and cheating.

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