Non-disclosure of Bengaluru bungalow: Election authorities reject Congress complaint, accept Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s nomination

The election authorities on Tuesday accepted BJP candidate Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s nomination from Nemom in Thiruvananthapuram, rejecting objections from Congress candidate KS Sabarinadhan over suppression of material information related to his ownership of a bungalow in a tony residential area in Bengaluru.

The Congress, which ran a campaign on BJP Kerala president on social media on Monday, let its candidate file an official complaint with the returning officer on Tuesday. The officials, however, rejected the complaint after scrutiny and accepted the BJP candidate’s nomination.

The Congress is said to be exploring the legal options to take its fight ahead.


The Congress has targeted Chandrasekhar accusing him of not disclosing a 49,000 sq ft bungalow located in Koramangala, Bengaluru, spread over 1.07 acres and estimated to be worth around Rs 200 crore.

The Congress continued with the campaign saying the BJP leader has engaged “paid handles” to defend him, and posted copies of his affidavit in support of its charges.

Chandrasekhar, who initially chose not to react to the allegations, broke his silence on Tuesday, accusing the Congress of doing a hit job with an old declaration after being enveloped by fear of an electoral setback.

He maintained that his house in Bengaluru was owned by a partnership firm, in which he is a partner, and he had disclosed the same to the election commission. He asked Congress to prove its allegations in a court of law. The party raised the same issue during the last Lok Sabha elections and had two years to take him to the court.