Ramalinga Reddy to resign as Karnataka minister, unhappy with portfolio allocation

Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy on Friday (June 5, 2026) announced that he will tender his resignation from the post of minister, expressing displeasure over allocation of portfolio.

The minister said he wanted the Bengaluru Development portfolio but was made minister for Major and Medium Irrigation projects.

The resignation comes after Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar allotted the portfolios on Thursday (June 4) night.