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NEW DELHI: Karnataka main minister DK Shivakumar connected Friday reacted to Ramalinga Reddy's resignation arsenic minister, saying determination was "nothing to worry" about. Reddy's resignation came days aft Siddaramaiah's exit from CM station and Shivakumar's elevation arsenic the state's caller main minister.The modulation of powerfulness successful Karnataka came aft aggravated buzz and discussions wrong the Congress apical brass, with seasoned person Siddaramaiah handing implicit the apical occupation to his lawman DK Shivakumar.Newly inducted CM Shivakumar, portion speaking to reporters, said, "Nothing to worry. He is simply a large friend. We are the closest friends among the Cabinet. We volition benignant retired the problem."CM DKS said successful Kannada, "Ramalinga Reddy is my workfellow and our elder leader.
He said that helium cannot spell to the colony and work. He said that I should springiness him immoderate different ministerial post. I volition speech to Ramalinga Reddy and marque everything right."Earlier successful the day, elder Congress person R Ramalinga Reddy tendered his resignation conscionable 2 days aft taking oath successful the caller DKS cabinet, voicing beardown resentment implicit his allocated portfolio.Reddy alleged that CM Shivakumar had “done a U-turn” connected an assurance made successful 2023 regarding the Bengaluru Development portfolio.
According to Reddy, helium was promised the section with the knowing that it would beryllium allocated to him erstwhile Shivakumar took implicit arsenic main curate aft 2 and a fractional years.“I person been humiliated clip and again, cannot instrumentality it anymore,” Reddy said, expressing vexation implicit the portfolio allocation issue.At the aforesaid time, helium ruled retired leaving the party. “I volition proceed to stay a Congress MLA and stay successful Congress,” helium said, adding that helium could not spell against his conscience.Reddy besides mentioned astir his agelong relation with the party, saying helium had been with the Congress for 53 years and would proceed to stay a loyal subordinate contempt stepping down from the ministerial post.Meanwhile, the resignation coincided with Rahul Gandhi's sojourn to Karnataka.
