Ramalinga Reddy to resign as Karnataka minister, unhappy with portfolio allocation

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Minister Ramalinga Reddy was allocated Major and Medium Irrigation projects portfolio.

Minister Ramalinga Reddy was allocated Major and Medium Irrigation projects portfolio. | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Congress person Ramalinga Reddy connected Friday (June 5, 2026) announced that helium volition tender his resignation from the station of minister, expressing displeasure implicit allocation of portfolio.

The curate said helium wanted the Bengaluru Development portfolio but was made curate for Major and Medium Irrigation projects.

The resignation comes aft Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar allotted the portfolios connected Thursday (June 4) night.

"I americium resigning from my station due to the fact that I cannot enactment against conscience," Mr. Reddy said astatine a property league successful Bengaluru. "How agelong tin I tolerate this humiliation and what other were options earlier me?" helium added.

This was a large setback for the Shivakumar government, which came to powerfulness connected Wednesday (June 3).

The Congress enactment made a past ditch effort successful the mediate of the property league to transportation the disgruntled minister, but helium remained steadfast successful his decision.

He told the leaders who approached him with the enactment leadership's connection that the clip is present lapsed to wage heed to immoderate suggestions.

Published - June 05, 2026 10:28 americium IST

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