Congress leaders spent ₹2.79-crore on helicopter rides, special flights in 8 months

CM Siddaramaiah spent a mere ₹3.8 lakhs. Law Minister TB Jayachandra spent ₹ 27. 30 lakhs. Forest Minister B. Ramanath Rai spent ₹21.47 lakhs.

Karnataka Assembly

The Congress government in Karnataka has come under fire, after it came to light that the state ministers spent ₹2.79-crore in mere eight months on helicopter rides and special flights.

Upon the request of the opposition, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah presented the travel expenditure of the leaders.

The detailed lists found that 32 Congress ministers spent ₹ 2.80 crores from April to October for travelling.

While answering to K Gopalaiah, JDS leader, Siddaramaiah gave this written answer. “ Just for special flight and helicopters services for our ministers the government spent ₹ 1.73 crores and ₹ 1.10 crore for car and taxi expenditure,” he said.

Siddaramaiah, however, has spent a mere ₹ 3.82 lakhs in these 8 months.

Law Minister TB Jayachandra has made the highest travelling expenses of ₹ 27. 30 lakhs and Forest Minister B. Ramanath Rai spent ₹21.47 lakhs.

List of ministers who have spent above ₹ 10 lakhs in these 8 months:

Name of the minister	Amount (in Rs.)
TB Jayachandra	27,30,216
MB Patil	13,45,163
H Anjaneya	10,27,047
Vinaykumar Sorake	12,24,637
Ramanatha Rai	21,47,754
Baburao Chinchanasur	12,79,724
Shivaraj Tangadagi	12,17,980
HS Mahadeva Prasad	11,07,117
K Abhaya Chandra	11,35,880
Kimmane Ratnakar	12,62,481
Vinay Kulkarni	13,82,986