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Karnataka Congress MLA Yashwant Raigouda Patil resigns over drought declaration failure.
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News18•23-09-2026, 14:01
Karnataka Congress MLA Yashwant Raigouda Patil resigns over drought declaration failure.
- •Congress MLA Yashwant Raigouda Patil resigned in protest against the failure to declare Indi Taluk as drought-affected.
- •Patil submitted his resignation to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and the Speaker's office.
- •Indi Taluk is facing severe drought conditions, leading to famine-like situations and significant losses for farmers.
- •The MLA stated he resigned to draw the government's attention to the problems of local people and farmers.
- •His resignation has caused a stir in the Congress party, with no official reaction from the government yet.
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Yashwant Raigouda Patil resigned in protest because the government failed to declare Indi Taluk, his constituency, as drought-affected despite severe water scarcity and heavy crop losses faced by farmers.
He submitted his resignation letter to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar as well as to the Speaker's office.
Local citizens and farmers are praising the MLA's stance and demanding that the government immediately declare the region drought-affected to start relief work and provide assistance.
