Karnataka Minister Resigns Amid Corruption Scandal, Accuses BJP of Intimidation

Minister of Planning and Statistics in the Government of Karnataka, B. Nagendra has announced his resignation from the post of Minister amid mounting pressure over the Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Nigam scam. He said that he has submitted his resignation to the Chief Minister of Karnataka, D. K. Shivakumar on Friday (August 28, 2026). Announcing this at the press conference, B. Nagendra was seen crying. B. Nagendra was re-inducted into the new cabinet announced by the new Congress government led by Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar in Karnataka earlier this August. He also alleged during the announcement of his resignation that he was being targeted as part of a conspiracy. He also accused the ruling political party at the center, BJP, of intimidating him through central investigation agencies. Nagendra said, "Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cannot intimidate me through Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)." VIDEO: Bengaluru: "I am submitting my resignation to the CM of Karnataka," says B. Nagendra.