Ex-CM Kumaraswamy lit up his house using stolen electricity during Deepavali, alleges Congress

Bengaluru: The Congress in Karnataka on Tuesday accused former chief minister and JD(S) state chief H D Kumarawamy of drawing power illegally to illuminate his JP Nagar residence here with decorative lights during Deepavali.

The ruling party posted a video along with a statement on social media platform X, criticising the JD(S) leader and son of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda.

Kumaraswamy said it was not his fault but of a private decorator who gave the connection directly from a nearby electricity pole. When he got to know, he immediately got it removed and took the electricity connection from the meter board of the house, he said.