B Nagendra Resigns From Karnataka Cabinet Over Corruption Scandal
· India · NDTV, India Today, Hindustan Times
B Nagendra has resigned from the Karnataka Cabinet for the second time following his involvement in a corruption scandal. The opposition BJP has continuously targeted the state government over alleged irregularities amounting to Rs 89 crore within the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. The controversy has put mounting pressure on the administration in Bengaluru. Further details regarding the political fallout were not immediately available.
Why it matters
The high-profile resignation deepens political instability in Karnataka and hands the opposition BJP a potent weapon to target the ruling government over financial mismanagement.
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