Karnataka Minister for Kannada, Culture and Tourism CT Ravi has tendered his resignation, days after being appointed the BJP National General Secretary, sources close to him said on Sunday.
The four-time MLA from Chikkamagaluru submitted his resignation on Saturday to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. They added that the Minister, who was appointed to the party position at the national level on September 26, is slated to fly to Delhi on Monday to meet the BJP's central leaders.
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He is credited with bringing up BJP in Chikkamagaluru district, a stronghold of Congress, within a short timeRavi posted on Twitter one of the popular verses of Mankuthimmana Kagga , written by famous Kannada litterateur D V Guddappa. “Nothing stops when a person dies. The seasons continue to change. Time may grieve for some time. From the soil in which the dead are buried, rises the sprout of grass. Earth is pregnant again with new life. Nature is in a constant state of cultivation - Mankutimma,” the Minister wrote.
The 53-year-old’s decision to quit the Cabinet was not unexpected. Last Thursday, he had said in his home district headquarters town of Chikkamagaluru that he had kept his resignation letter ready for submission.
Cabinet reshuffle soon?
Ravi’s resignation also comes in the midst of reports that the Chief Minister may go in for a Cabinet reshuffle and expansion soon. There are 28 ministers in Karnataka against the maximum permissible limit of 34.
There are many ministerial aspirants, including those who had switched over to the ruling BJP from the Congress and the JD(S).
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