{
  "id": 9680551,
  "title": "After MLA resigns, taluk added to drought-hit list",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/after-mla-resigns-taluk-added-to-drought-hit-list",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:25:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/after-mla-resigns-taluk-added-to-drought-hit-list-101790278020960.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vijayapura’s Indi taluk was placed on Karnataka’s drought assessment list for the first time on Thursday, a day after its Congress MLA Yashvanta Rayagouda V Patil resigned over its exclusion. The government announced the inclusion of Indi following Patil’s intervention with Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. Patil had submitted his resignation on Wednesday after repeatedly requesting Indi’s inclusion, which had been ignored. The Assembly was debating his resignation and the government’s drought declarations when the Speaker, GS Patil, ruled it invalid because it did not meet official rules. Patil argued that farmers in his constituency were facing financial pressure due to borrowing and investing in farming, while Indi remained outside the drought list. He stated that he had informed the Chief Minister, who assured him the issue would be addressed. Patil highlighted that out of twelve taluks in Vijayapura, only his two had been declared drought-affected. He expressed frustration at being the last taluk not included. The BJP legislators demanded clarification from the Speaker on the acceptance of Patil’s resignation. The Chief Minister defended Patil’s decision, linking it to farmers’ livelihood concerns rather than as a political move. He clarified that drought declarations are based on established criteria, not arbitrary decisions. The Speaker later clarified that Patil’s resignation had not been accepted due to non-compliance with formal rules. This was Patil’s second resignation this year; his first was withdrawn after the Chief Minister interceded on his behalf.",
  "summary": "Vijayapura’s Indi taluk was placed on Karnataka’s ground truthing list for drought assessment on Thursday, a day after Congress MLA Yashvanta Rayagouda V Patil submitted his resignation over its exclusion from the drought affected areas.",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}