Unhappy over being excluded from the Karnataka cabinet expansion, Congress MLA from Indi Yashavantarayagouda V Patil resigned from his legislative post on Monday, official sources said.
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Patil submitted his resignation letter to Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly Rudrappa Lamani at the Vidhana Soudha here, they said.
Following the announcement, his supporters staged a protest here, shouting slogans and alleging injustice.
Two months after assuming charge as the chief minister, DK Shivakumar will expand his Cabinet on Monday by appointing 20 ministers.
The swearing-in of the new ministers will take place at Lok Bhavan here by 5 pm.
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