Political Fallout: Karnataka Cooperation Minister Resigns After Questioning Congress’ Stance on Vote Theft

In a significant political development, Karnataka’s Cooperation Minister K.N. Rajanna has tendered his resignation. This move follows his controversial statements concerning alleged irregularities related to voter lists, comments that directly contradicted the Congress party’s public position on the issue of vote theft, as raised by Rahul Gandhi. According to several reports, the Congress leadership directed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to remove Rajanna from the cabinet following the minister’s statements. Rajanna’s remarks, made at a press conference, acknowledged that irregularities happened under the government’s watch. Rahul Gandhi has been vocal about alleged vote manipulation, including instances of fraudulent votes in the Mahadevapura Assembly segment. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has dismissed Rajanna’s statements. Rajanna’s son, Rajendra, expressed uncertainty about the events leading to his father’s resignation.