Karnataka Minister Eeswarappa resigns
Karnataka Minister KS Eeswarappa on Thursday resigned over the death of a contractor who complained of bribery.
Santosh Patil, a government civil contractor from Belgaum, had on March 30 accused Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eswarappa of asking for 40 per cent commission to get government contracts.
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He died mysteriously on April 12. In his pre-death letter, he stated that Minister Eeswarappa was responsible for his death.
As the affair caused a stir in state politics, Minister Eeswarappa was charged by the police with inciting suicide.
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In the midst of a serious political crisis, KS Eeswarappa has announced his resignation as a minister. He has said that he will submit his resignation letter to Chief Minister Basavaraj tomorrow.