Prajwal Revanna to file counter petition against A Manju

Hassan: Karnataka HC on Monday gave Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna two week’s time to submit his claim against A Manju who had contested against him on a BJP ticket.

A single-judge bench led by Justice Michael D’Cunha was hearing a case filed by Manju which claims that Prajwal be stripped off his position as MP as he had contested the elections filing a wrong affidavit.

It may be recalled that Karnataka High Court on Wednesday summoned Hassan MP and JD(S) chief HD Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna through a newspaper in response to two election petitions filed against him.

Though the court has already served three notices to Prajwal’s official address in Paduvalahippe of Holenarasipur taluk, following a petition filed by Congress leader Devarajegowda and the-then BJP candidate A Manju who lost to Prajwal in the parliamentary election.

BJP leader from the district, A Manju had alleged that Prajwal Revanna, who is a partner in two companies, failed to mention it in his affidavit which he submitted before contesting the Lok Sabha election from Hassan. Meanwhile, Congress leader Devarajegowda alleged that Prajwal has buried the details of assets owned by him and also failed to file income tax returns for the same.