One man, one allegation, but two resignations under two chief ministers — this sums up the past two years of B Nagendra’s political career.
The Congress leader had to step down from DK Shivakumar’s Cabinet in Karnataka because of the BJP’s relentless campaign against him over a corruption scandal.
he broke down in front of the media While announcing his latest resignation on Friday. DK Shivakumar is new to the chief minister’s post; however, neither the corruption allegation nor the BJP’s onslaught is brand new. The same allegation had forced B. The politician’s disappointment over the ouster was evident. He was entrusted with the Scheduled Tribes Welfare portfolio, and he was closely associated with the Valmiki Corporation. The death and the suicide note stirred a political storm in Karnataka, with the opposition BJP demanding the minister’s resignation. But his re-induction brought fresh headaches for the chief minister, as the BJP renewed its attacks on the government in the Valmiki Corporation case.
Because of the BJP’s relentless campaign against him over a corruption allegation, the Congress leader had to step down from DK Shivakumar’s Cabinet in Karnataka. Nagendra out of Siddaramaiah’s cabinet in 2024. It was in May 2023 that Nagendra became a minister for the first time.
