Karnataka Minister Nagendra Offers To Resign From DKS Cabinet Over Corruption Charges

Last Updated:August 26, 2026, 10:09 IST

Minister B Nagendra told CM Shivakumar that he was prepared to face the legal process and return to the cabinet after clearing his name.

File image of Karnataka Minister B Nagendra with Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. (Source: X)

Karnataka Minister B Nagendra has offered to step down from the DK Shivakumar-led cabinet amid renewed BJP attacks over alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.

CNN-News18 has learnt that Nagendra spoke to Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar and offered his resignation. He also told Shivakumar that he was prepared to face the legal process and return to the cabinet after clearing his name.

Nagendra is learnt to have told the deputy chief minister, “SIT has absolved me. I will go through the legal grind, come clean and join the cabinet again.”

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What are the specific corruption charges against Minister Nagendra?

Minister Nagendra is facing allegations of irregularities in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, specifically concerning the alleged diversion of funds.

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Karnataka Minister B Nagendra has stated he is prepared to face the legal process, clear his name, and return to the cabinet after clearing all allegations.

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