Teary-Eyed Karnataka Minister B Nagendra Resigns From Cabinet, as MLA Amid Financial Irregularity Row
- On Friday, Karnataka Planning and Statistics Minister Nagendra resigned from the Cabinet, 25 days after assuming office, amid allegations of involvement in a Rs 89 crore embezzlement scheme at the State-run Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd.
- Opposition BJP has targeted Nagendra over the alleged Valmiki Corporation scam, which surfaced in May 2024 after accounts superintendent Chandrashekharan was found dead; the Minister previously resigned over the same issue in June 2024.
- Nagendra denied wrongdoing while announcing his resignation, alleging that "Manuwadis" targeted him because they "didn't want a tribal person in the country to grow." He is a four-time MLA from Ballari Rural.
- Chief Minister Shivakumar will accept the resignation to prevent further political embarrassment to the Congress government, while Nagendra also decided to quit his position as an MLA.
- Pressure on Nagendra intensified after the Opposition announced a 10-day padayatra from Raichur to Ballari starting September 1, while the Enforcement Directorate and CBI continue investigating the alleged financial irregularities.
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<p style="text-align: justify;">B. Nagendra, Minister of Planning and Statistics in the cabinet of Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in Karnataka, has resigned from his post on Friday (August 28, 2026), to which the Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly, R. Ashok has now reacted. He said that the resignation of Minister B. Nagendra is the result of the increasing public pressure and the movement launched by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a…
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Karnataka Planning and Statistics Minister B Nagendra resigned from the Cabinet on Friday amid BJP pressure over alleged ₹89-crore irregularities in the Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. Nagendra became emotional while announcing his decision and said, 'I am resigning of my own will to avoid the embarrassment that may cost my party because of unnecessary allegations made by the opposition party against me.' 🗳️ B Nagendr…
'Manuwadis targeted Me': How Karnataka minister B Nagendra turned his resignation into a fight against BJP
Karnataka minister B Nagendra announced his resignation on Friday. This decision followed the CBI seeking sanction for his prosecution in a scam. Nagendra alleged he was targeted due to his tribal identity and vowed defiance. He challenged the BJP to defeat him electorally in Ballari. The opposition had intensified protests demanding his departure from office.
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