Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has come under intensified political fire after newly revealed government records showed over ₹47 crore spent on helicopter and special aircraft travel between 2023 and November 2025.

The data was disclosed by the state government in response to a starred question raised by BJP MLC N. Ravikumar in the Legislative Council. The opposition said the figures punch holes in the CM’s long-claimed “socialist leader” identity.

Breakdown of Expenditure

According to the government’s official response, the Chief Minister’s air travel expenses stood at ₹12.23 crore for 2023–24 and ₹21.11 crore for 2024–25, taking the total to ₹47.38 crore till November 2025. Although the raw figures listed in the council documents were incorrectly labelled as “crore”, governme

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