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The agency has alleged large-scale irregularities in the recruitment process of the Kolar-Chikkaballapura District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd (KOMUL)

According to ED officials, the recruitment process conducted by KOMUL in 2023 was heavily compromised. The agency’s findings suggest that candidates were selected not based on merit, but on their ability to pay bribes or their proximity to political power. (Representational image)
In a major development in the ongoing probe into the 2023 KOMUL recruitment scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office, has issued a Provisional Attachment Order attaching immovable and movable assets worth Rs 1.32 crore. The properties belong to Malur Congress MLA KY Nanjegowda and other individuals allegedly involved in the case.
The attachment comes as part of a money laundering investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, into alleged large-scale irregularities in the recruitment process of the Kolar-Chikkaballapura District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd (KOMUL).
According to ED officials, the recruitment process conducted by KOMUL in 2023 was heavily compromised. The agency’s findings suggest that candidates were selected not based on merit, but on their ability to pay bribes or their proximity to political power.
KY Nanjegowda, the current MLA from Malur and chairman of KOMUL at the time, is accused of orchestrating the scam. The ED alleges that Nanjegowda and members of the recruitment committee deliberately manipulated selection processes to favour less qualified candidates, effectively sidelining deserving applicants.
The ED says its investigation has uncovered compelling evidence, including:
Parallel OMR Sheets: Allegedly used to substitute original answer sheets and manipulate scores.
WhatsApp Communications: Indicative of coordination among those involved in the scam.
Procedural Violations: Deviations from standard hiring protocols, pointing to deliberate malpractice.
The total estimated proceeds of crime from the recruitment manipulation amount to Rs 1.56 crore. Of this, the ED claims that Nanjegowda personally benefitted by Rs 80 lakh.
Following the financial probe, the ED has filed a formal money laundering case against KY Nanjegowda and others. The agency has also made a reference to the Karnataka Lokayukta Police and submitted a complaint to the Special Court for Trial of MP/MLA Cases.
The development is expected to create ripples in the Karnataka political landscape, especially with Nanjegowda being an incumbent Congress legislator. Opposition parties have already begun demanding his resignation, while the Congress leadership has yet to issue an official response.
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