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Minister for rural development ks eshwarappa who was in thick of storm over a contractor’s suicide resigned from the state cabinet.

ks eshwarappa submitted nomination papers as an independent candidate from Shivmogga after being denied a BJP ticket. BJP complained about his misleading campaign claiming association with the party and fielded BY Raghavendra at Shivamogga.

Karnataka deputy chief minister and BJP leader ks eshwarappa has landed in trouble with a local court admitting a complaint against him on charge of making a "hate speech."

Former Karnataka minister and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader ks eshwarappa on Sunday said that 'Bhagwa Dhwaj' (saffron flag) would become the national flag in the future.

The family of Santosh Patil, the Belagavi-based contractor who died by suicide at a hotel in Udupi in April, moved the special court for cases concerning elected representatives, challenging the clean chit given by special investigation team (SIT) of the Udupi police to former rural development and panchayat raj minister ks eshwarappa.

KPCC president DK Shivakumar dared chief minister BS Yediyurappa to dismiss rural development and panchayat raj minister ks eshwarappa if the government is functioning properly else "submit his resignation voluntarily."

A day after ks eshwarappa resigned, the Congress on Saturday continued its protest and staged dharnas in at least 10 districts, including Hospet in Ballari where the BJP state executive committee meeting is on.

Former minister B Ramanath Rai has urged the authorities to book a criminal case against rural development and panchayat raj minister ks eshwarappa, following the death of Belagavi-based civil contractor Santosh Patil.

In a major relief for former Karnataka minister ks eshwarappa, Udupi police have given a clean chit to the senior BJP leader accused of abetment to suicide in connection with the death of Belagavi-based contractor Santosh Patil.

Former Karnataka minister K S Eshwarappa on Wednesday got clean chit from the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the state police in connection with the suicide case of Santosh Patil.

State BJP president ks eshwarappa has defended his statement on adopting saffronisation programme. He said at a function to mark the inauguration of certain developmental activities in Shimoga on Wednesday that he will stand by his statement.

The Congress party said it will gherao the home of chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday and will hold a week-long protest as it pushes for the resignation of RDPR minister ks eshwarappa for his alleged involvement in contractor Santosh K Patil’s death by suicide.

Karnataka rural development and panchayat raj minister K S Eshwarappa on Tuesday said he has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been admitted to hospital on doctor's advice.

Accusing “some Muslim goondas” for communal tension in Shivamogga, BJP member ks eshwarappa on Tuesday warned them, saying Hindu society should not be considered weak and if the whole community stands up together they will not be able to survive.

The cold war between senior BJP leaders BS Yeddyurappa and ks eshwarappa seems to have deepened with speculation rife that the latter could quit the party and join the Janata Dal (S).

ks eshwarappa's rebellion against BJP's leadership, challenging dynastic politics for Hindutva, may impact the party's state prospects. He criticizes Yediyurappa's family politics and caste-based candidate selection, gathering support from various communities.

Congress MLAs protested on Thursday night in Karnataka Assembly demanding state minister ks eshwarappa's resignation over his saffron flag remark. This comes as Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday accused Congress of violating the flag code in the Assembly.

Contractor Santosh Patil’s wife Renuka on Wednesday said her husband did not lie when he said that former minister ks eshwarappa had driven him to suicide. She was reacting to the clean chit the police have given the former minister in the case in which he was the key accused.

The ongoing turf war between senior BJP leaders BS Yeddyurappa and ks eshwarappa took a new turn on Tuesday , with Eshwarappa saying his newly floated organization, Sangolli Rayanna Brigade, won't work towards making Yeddyurappa the next chief minister of the state.

Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said the resignation of RDPR minister ks eshwarappa, booked for abetting the suicide of contractor Santosh Patil, can’t be considered a setback for the government. “Eshwarappa is confident about getting a clean chit after the investigation.

State BJP president ks eshwarappa is on a foreign trip to Nepal despite a directive from chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda that all ministers should be in the state overseeing drought-relief measures, Party insiders said.

Senior BJP legislator and former deputy chief minister ks eshwarappa sparked fresh controversy on Friday by saying they will reclaim 36,000 temples that were destroyed by Muslim rulers to build mosques on top of them.

Charging Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray with reigniting the border dispute to garner publicity, Karnataka minister for rural development and panchayat raj ks eshwarappa on Sunday said that the former was deliberately stoking controversy since his popularity in the neighbouring state was on the wane.

ks eshwarappa's expulsion from BJP impacts Kuruba votes. Strong PM Modi support remains. Unmet Lok Sabha hope causes concern. Image worries arise over sidelining seniors like CT Ravi and BJP's embarrassment on dynastic politics opposition.

Ever since he took over the reins of the state, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa has had to tackle crisis after crisis. The latest one to hit him: state BJP president ks eshwarappa complaining to the party bosses in New Delhi against him.

Workers of the Congress party on Monday took out a rally from Visvesvaraya Statue to the Mandya deputy commissioner’s office on Monday to protest rural development and panchayat raj minister ks eshwarappa’s remarks on the possibility of the saffron flag being raised at the Red Fort in New

Chief minister Jagadish Shettar and two dyCMs ks eshwarappa and R Ashoka are now in the firing range of former CM BS Yeddyurappa, who is exploring all options to become the state party chief.