Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Shivakumar Says NICE Allegations Will Be Answered Legally
D.K. Shivakumar said he would answer claims about problems in the NICE project through legal channels.
He said he did not want to argue about the issue with H.D. Kumaraswamy.
Shivakumar said the law should decide who is right.
He also spoke about questions surrounding changes to electoral rolls.
He said the Election Commission would investigate those questions.
The state has already told the Central Election Commission about the matter and will wait for a reply.
Shivakumar said elected representatives went to the election officer’s office to raise concerns, not to hold a protest.
He also said Mysuru Dasara’s Jambu Savari may have new attractions, including artists and tableaux from other states.
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said he would address allegations of irregularities in the NICE project through legal means.
He said he would not engage in a political exchange with Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and would let the law determine who was right.
On the electoral-roll Special Intensive Revision controversy, Shivakumar said the Election Commission would conduct the necessary inquiry.
He said the state had informed the Central Election Commission and would wait for its response before considering further action.
Shivakumar said plans for Mysuru Dasara’s Jambu Savari include new attractions, with artists and possible tableaux from other states.
- Who
- Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar; Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy is mentioned in connection with the NICE allegations.
- What
- Shivakumar said he would answer NICE project allegations legally and discussed an Election Commission inquiry into the electoral-roll controversy.
- When
- Saturday.
- Where
- Piriyapatna; he also discussed concerns involving Bengaluru’s Chief Electoral Officer’s office and Mysuru Dasara.
- Why
- He said legal means should address the NICE allegations, while the Election Commission should investigate questions about the electoral-roll forms.
Shivakumar’s account
Critics’ allegations or objections
NICE project allegations
Shivakumar’s account
Shivakumar said he would respond legally and leave the matter to the law rather than engage in political arguments.
Critics’ allegations or objections
Allegations of irregularities in the NICE project have been raised against him; the article does not detail the accusers’ specific claims.
Visit to election officials
Shivakumar’s account
Shivakumar said elected representatives went to the Chief Electoral Officer’s office to bring the issue to authorities’ attention, not to stage a protest or dharna.
Critics’ allegations or objections
Critics questioned the gathering; Shivakumar challenged them to take legal action if he had broken any law.
- NICE allegations
- Shivakumar said he would respond through legal means and not engage in a political war of words.
- NICE project
- The allegations concern irregularities in the project.
- Electoral-roll inquiry
- Shivakumar said the Election Commission would conduct the necessary inquiry.
- Questions under inquiry
- The controversy includes questions about where forms were printed and how they reached the BJP.
- State response
- The state had informed the Central Election Commission and would wait for its response before deciding on further action.
- Mysuru Dasara
- The government was planning new Jambu Savari attractions, including artists and possible tableaux from other states.