Family stands by Satish Jarkiholi, says brother of PWD Minister of Karnataka after ED raid Balachandra search
Balachandra Jarkiholi, a BJP MLA, has publicly expressed support for his brother, Karnataka PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi, following Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on the latter's premises. Balachandra dismissed allegations of political motivation behind the raids and refuted media reports regarding the scale of the family's financial investments.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the intersection of high-stakes Indian politics and federal investigative scrutiny, while demonstrating how familial ties can transcend party lines in the face of legal challenges.
“The Jarkiholi family is fully behind Satish Jarkiholi in the wake of the ED searching the houses and premises of the PWD Minister,” Balachandra Jarkiholi, BJP MLA and the Minister's younger brother, said in Gokak on September 10.
“When it comes to politics, we may be in different parties and act differently. But when it comes to family matters, all five brothers are one,” he told reporters outside Satish Jarkiholi 's house in Belagavi, in northern Karnataka. Priyanka Jarkiholi, MP of Chikkodi, and the Minister's daughter, also lives there.
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