As the leaders from both the camps file their nominations to contest in the Karnataka assembly polls, they took the electorate aback through their growing wealth. 

Initially, he was with TMC and then, he joined BJP. Years later, he quit BJP and joined TMC again and now, he has apparently expressed his desire to join BJP for the second time.

The announcement has come days after the party has decided to refrain from fielding its candidates in Karnataka and to support BJP in the state. 

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar is well-known to be one of the political big shots in the state and now, his asset value makes him one of the richest politicians.

Sorake alleged that the money was brought in a helicopter that was carrying Annamalai and had landed in Udupi. 

Shettar had last week held talks with BJP National President JP Nadda during which the former shared his dissent to the latter for not awarding a seat and it gave the first hint that Shettar would rock the boat.

DMK's organising secretary RS Bharathi said that Annamalai has levelled frivolous charges against the DMK leaders to divert public attention from allegations against him.

On Friday, Annamalai released Part 1 of DMK files and said that there would be a serious of exposes in coming days.

In the midst of releasing the first episode of the DMK Files, Annamalai broke his silence on his 'Rafale' watch by offering a new story and providing its invoice.

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