Bengaluru: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister and senior BJP leader K.S. Eshwarappa, who is facing charges of abetment to suicide in connection with the death of Santosh Patil, a civil contractor in Udupi, will be stepping down from his post in the State Cabinet this evening, ending days of defiance.
Reports from Shivamogga said that Eshwarappa is expected to hand over the resignation letter to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai at the CM’s residence at R.T. Nagar in Bengaluru at 7 pm. The CM, who is on Hubballi tour, will return to Bengaluru at 6 pm.
