Karnataka BJP MLA steps down as KSDL chairman after Rs 6 crore seized at home

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Mar 03, 2023: Facing heat from the anti-corruption wing of Lokayukta, Karnataka BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa has resigned as the chairman of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited, the manufacturer of Mysore Sandal Soap.

 

Madal Virupakshappa is under fire after his son was caught accepting a Rs 40 lakh bribe, and Rs 6 crore in cash was recovered from his home by Lokayukta officials.

Virupakshappa, the MLA from Channagiri in the Davanagere district, is the chairman of the state-owned Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited. His son, Prashanth Madal, is the chief accountant at Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB).

On Thursday, Prashanth Madal was caught red-handed receiving a Rs 40 lakh bribe at the KSDL office on Thursday. Following this, the Karnataka government’s anti-corruption watchdog conducted searches at his residence and offices.

Courtesy: India Today