Minister B Nagendra of Karnataka, forced to resign due to corruption, was an ally of the Bellary brothers and the tribal face of the Congress.
Important The leader of Valmiki Nayak, a four-time MLA, is under investigation by the CBI and SIT for allegedly misappropriating a money valued at Rs 94.73 crore from ST Corporation.
A prominent Karnataka legislator and rising leader of the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community, who was first appointed as a minister in May 2023 upon the formation of the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government, resigned on Thursday following his involvement in an alleged case of embezzlement involving the misappropriation of Rs 94.73 crore from the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
On the eve of top Congressman Rahul Gandhi's visit to Karnataka, 52-year-old ST welfare minister B Nagendra resigned amid inquiries into embezzlement of cash from the corporation under his ministry.
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