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Kodakara is a town in the Thrissur district of Kerala state in South India. It is located next to the national highway (NH 544), Template:Convert south of Thrissur town and about Template:Convert north of Chalakudy. Administratively, Kodakara is part of Kodakara Panchayat and Chalakudy Taluk. Kodakara Panchayat is part of Chalakudy assembly constituency and Chalakudy (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Kodakara Hawala Scandal
After a few weeks of 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election result day, allegations came against the BJP leadership of Kerala for carrying illegal black money (Hawala), which was related to 2021 election.[2] The money was seized at Kodakara.[2] The Kerala Police handed over the case to Enforcement Directorate.[3] The money was looted at Kodakara on 3 April 2021, just 3 days before the election.[4] The police revealed that the actual amount was Rs 3.5 Crore and it was brought for the BJP's election campaign.[4] BJP state president K. Surendran was the chief accused in the case.[4] The UDF alleged that it was due to the mutual understanding between LDF and BJP that the Kerala Police didn't investigate it first.[5]
References
- ↑ Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kodakara hawala heist case: Complainant files claim report in court seeking release of seized cash. Mathrubhumi(9 June 2021).
- ↑ Kerala police handed over Kodakara hawala heist case details to ED: Pinarayi. The News Minute(7 June 2021).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kodakara black money case: Police to quiz BJP chief K Surendran's son. Onmanorama(6 June 2021).
- ↑ UDF takes anti-BJP stance, moves adjournment motion on Kodakara black money case. Mathrubhumi(8 June 2021).