Unhappy over non-inclusion in Karnataka Cabinet, 2 Congress MLAs resign
Two Congress MLAs resigned from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Monday. They were unhappy over their exclusion from the state cabinet expansion. Supporters of one MLA protested, alleging unfair treatment by the party. Twenty ministers are set to take their oath later today. These resignations intensify discontent within the ruling party.
BENGALURU: Two Congress legislators resigned from the Legislative Assembly on Monday after being excluded from the state cabinet expansion. Yashavantarayagouda V Patil, MLA from Indi, and Belur Gopalakrishna, MLA from Sagar, tendered their resignations ahead of the swearing-in ceremony for the new ministers. Patil presented his resignation to deputy speaker Rudrappa Lamani at Vidhana Soudha, while Gopalakrishna followed suit shortly after, sparking protests among his supporters in Bengaluru who accused him of unfair treatment.
Patil claimed his name was on the list until the morning but was omitted from the final party list. He expressed his disappointment, stating that the Congress leadership had failed to fulfill the promises made during the party expansion. Patil emphasized that his decision was not driven by a desire for a ministerial position but was rather fueled by his disillusionment with the party's conduct in Vijayapura district, where loyalty and honesty were not valued.
He vowed to discuss his future course of action with supporters and well-wishers. Patil, a mature politician who has faced eight elections, asserted that he would not back down from his decisions, describing the party's actions as an insult to his constituents. The Congress government planned to appoint 20 new ministers to the state cabinet, with the oath-taking ceremony set to take place at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru at 5 pm.
The resignations of Patil and Gopalakrishna are expected to intensify discontent within the party, as several leaders reportedly felt overlooked in the new cabinet.
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