During a raid on the home of former BJP MLA Harvansh Singh Rathore, the Income Tax Department discovered and confiscated gold, crores of dollars in cash, and benami imported cars. Since Sunday, the Income Tax department has been conducting raids on the homes of Mr. Rathore and former Sagar councilor Rajesh Kesharwani on suspicion of tax cheating totaling crores.
According to officials, the raids turned around Rs 155 crore in tax evasion. Along with gold and silver jewelry that would increase in value by crores, they have also seized Rs 3 crore in cash. According to sources, Mr. Kesharwani, who operated a beedi business alongside Mr. Rathore, avoided taxes of Rs 140 crore on his own, and the raid turned up relevant paperwork.
The officers also discovered a number of benami imported cars in Mr. Kesharwani’s residence that were not registered to any Kesharwani family members. The Income Tax agency has asked the Transport department for information on the vehicles and is looking into how they got them.
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A veteran BJP leader and Sagar district businessman, Mr. Rathore was elected as an MLA in the 2013 assembly elections and was a serious candidate for the position of district chief. Harnam Singh Rathore, his father, served as a minister in the Madhya Pradesh administration.
The Rathore family’s diverse contribution to Madhya Pradesh’s growth is demonstrated by their strong involvement in both governance and business endeavors. The Rathore family has made a name for itself in business outside of politics, which has improved the Sagar district’s economic situation. The political climate, policies, and infrastructure of the Sagar district have all been impacted for a long time by their leadership.
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