The Kozhikode Parliamentary constituency committee of the LDF has lodged a complaint with the District Electoral Officer accusing M.K. Raghavan, UDF candidate from Kozhikode, of concealing details of the revenue recovery proceedings against him in his poll affidavit.
According to the complaint by P.A. Mohamed Riyas, secretary of the committee, Mr. Raghavan, along with other directors of Kannur-based Agreenco Fruit Products Private Limited, had a debt of over ₹29 crore. Revenue recovery proceedings were initiated by the authorities against him and other directors. The State government later stayed the proceedings till March 31.
Mr. Riyas alleged that Mr. Raghavan had not mentioned it in the affidavit submitted to the Election Commission along with his papers.