Income tax officials on Wednesday searched the house of former Chief Minister Madhu Koda at Chaibasa. Koda calling it a conspiracy by opponents who wanted to divert his focus from the elections claimed that the sleuths did not get anything from his house. Koda’s has fielded his wife Geeta Koda as a candidate from Chaibasa lok Sabha constituency.
The search operation was conducted in the presence of Expenditure Observers deputed by the Election Commission. The team also frisked the passers-by and his security gurads as well. Koda’s premises had also been searched during the 2009 general elections by the Income Tax department.
“This is a conspiracy by the opponents as people have made their minds to vote for Geeta Koda in this election,” said Koda. The opponents are making false complaints to the Election Commission, alleged Koda. The IT officials could not get more than Rs 10,000 in cash from the house, Koda said. Koda was in jail for more than three years in connection with money laundering and other cases.