On August 11, KN Rajanna resigned from the Siddaramaiah cabinet after his allegations on the Karnataka government's inaction following Rahul Gandhi's "vote theft" allegations on Election Commission of India and BJP.
Former Karnataka Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna's supporters on Wednesday held a protest at the Town Hall Circle in Karnataka's Tumkur to condemn his dismissal from the ministerial post.
After the Supreme Court ordered to send all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters within eight weeks, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Wednesday said that rabies from stray and unvaccinated dogs is a serious problem that causes deaths and suffering every year.
Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra on Tuesday slammed Rahul Gandhi, saying he does not have the patience to hear the facts following KN Rajanna's resignation amid controversy over his remarks on voter list irregularities.
Former Karnataka Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna called his removal from the cabinet part of a "big conspiracy" and said his remarks on voter fraud were misunderstood. He confirmed the decision came from the Congress high command and assured loyalty to the party and Rahul Gandhi.
Meanwhile, Karnataka's Large and Medium Industries Minister MB Patil claimed he was unaware of the reasons behind Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna's resignation.
Rajanna stepped down on Monday amid controversy over his remarks on voter list irregularities, which contradicted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI).
In a post on X, Karandlaje claimed that the Congress was "scared of the truth" and was hiding behind "false allegations" to silence dissent within its ranks.
In recent remarks Rajanna had asked why Congress leaders "turned a blind eye" to irregularities in voter lists and kept silent when they should have raised objections.
The Karnataka leader's remarks come in the wake of the controversy that erupted after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi alleged massive electoral fraud in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and said there are over 1 lakh fake votes in the electoral rolls in Bengaluru Central lo