Chargesheeted Karnataka minister likely to resign

Bangalore, August 31: Karnataka minister D Sudhakar, chargesheeted by CBI in an alleged cheating case, is likely to put in his papers as suggested by Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa. The Social Welfare Minister, who has been chargesheeted for cheating a bank, is likely to resign before Yeddyurappa leaves tomorrow on a foreign tour.

The Chief Minister said he has already spoken to Sudhakar and advised him that “under the circumstances, it is better to resign”. Yeddyurrapa said Sudhakar”s re-induction can be considered after he comes out clean in the case.

RSS at its two-day southern region meet, which concluded at Davanagere yesterday, reportedly asked Yeddyurappa to seek the resignation of Sudhakar.

—–PTI–