Karnataka Congress MLA Offers Resignation Over Indi Being Left Out Of Drought List

The resignation of Congress MLA Yashwanthrayagouda V. Patil of Indi taluk in Vijayapura district over the failure to declare his constituency drought-hit embarrassed the D.K. Shivakumar-led government in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (September 23, 2026).

Mr. Patil submitted his resignation to Speaker G.S. Patil on September 22, saying he was unable to meet the expectations of people in his constituency amid the drought situation. He said farmers had suffered crop losses, and people and livestock were facing water shortages.

Raising the issue during the debate on drought, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok demanded that the Speaker announce whether he had accepted or rejected the resignation or kept it pending. BJP members raised slogans of “shame, shame” against the government.