Bengaluru, May 30: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered an investigation over allegations of corruption in Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB) during BJP government's tenure, following a complaint by party leader Priyank Kharge.

Kharge, who is Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister, said a thorough investigation will be done and the guilty will be booked. Karnataka Cabinet Ministry Portfolio Allocation List: CM Siddaramaiah Keeps Finance, DK Shivakumar Gets Bengaluru City Development; Home Ministry Goes to G Parameshwara.

"@CMofKarnataka orders investigation into the mismanagement of KKRDB funds. Crores has been diverted to fulfill BJP's hidden agenda and for their own MLAs. As promised earlier, a thorough investigation will be done and the guilty will be booked," Priyank Kharge, who is son of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, said in a tweet. Karnataka Cabinet Portfolio Allocation: CM Siddaramaiah Keeps Finance, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar Gets Major & Medium Irrigation and Bengaluru City Development; Check Complete List.

Congress leaders had earlier alleged that some BJP leaders in Karnataka were "hand-in-glove" with contractors and were "misappropriating public funds" released to KKRDB.

Corruption was a key issue of the campaign during the Karnataka elections held earlier this month with both BJP and Congress making allegations at each other.

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