South India Weather, Politics LIVE updates: ED raids former MLA’s home; Ex-TDB chief arrested in Sabarimala gold theft case
Tamil Nadu, Kerala Weather: While a severe cold wave is sweeping west, central & adjoining east India, the southern part of India is being lashed by rain with heavy rain alerts issued in 10 Tamil Nadu districts on Friday, November 21. parts of Kerala are also likely to receive heavy rainfall today. Thunderstorm and lightning is likely over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Yanam and heavy rainfall, induced by a depression over the Bay of Bengal, is likely next week.
Sabarimala gold theft case: Former president of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) A Padmakumar was arrested on November 20 in the Sabarimala gold theft case. The arrest of leader of the ruling CPI(M) could be a major blow to the party, which is contesting the local body polls next month.
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Enforcement Directorate raids against former MLA: The ED is conducting raids at the residence of former MLA PV Anvar and others over alleged fraud after taking a loan of Rs 12 crore from Kerala Financial Corporation. The case is related to allegations of loans allegedly sanctioned illegally by the Kerala Financial Corporation in 2015. The alleged fraud led to a loss of Rs 22.31 crore.
