Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Janardhan Reddy Challenges Nagendra Over Valmiki Corporation Scam
A political dispute has grown around alleged missing money from a Karnataka government corporation for Scheduled Tribes.
Former minister B Nagendra resigned after allegations connected him to the matter.
Nagendra challenged Janardhan Reddy and B Sriramulu to face him in an election.
Reddy answered by challenging Nagendra and Congress to make several lawmakers resign first.
Reddy said fresh elections should then be held.
He claimed the BJP would win the Ballari parliamentary seat and 10 Assembly constituencies.
Reddy also asked Nagendra to explain an alleged transfer of about Rs 6.50 crore to three people in Mumbai.
These are political allegations, and the article does not establish them as proven facts.
Gangavathi MLA G Janardhan Reddy challenged B Nagendra and Congress to make an MP and 10 MLAs resign over alleged use of Valmiki Corporation funds.
Reddy said the resignations should be followed by fresh elections and claimed the BJP would win all 10 Assembly seats and the Ballari Lok Sabha seat.
Nagendra resigned as a minister a day before Reddy’s remarks amid allegations linked to the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
Nagendra had said he was ready to resign as Ballari Rural MLA and face Reddy and former minister B Sriramulu in an election.
Reddy also questioned an alleged transfer of about Rs 6.50 crore to three Mumbai-based individuals and announced that a BJP padayatra would address broader state issues.
- Who
- Gangavathi MLA G Janardhan Reddy, former minister B Nagendra, former minister B Sriramulu, Congress, and the BJP are central to the dispute.
- What
- Reddy challenged Nagendra and Congress to secure the resignations of a Ballari MP and 10 MLAs over alleged use of Valmiki Corporation funds, followed by fresh elections.
- When
- Reddy made the remarks on Saturday, one day after Nagendra resigned as minister.
- Where
- The statements were made at a press conference in Ballari, Karnataka, and concern constituencies in the undivided Ballari district.
- Why
- The challenge followed allegations surrounding the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation and an exchange of political accusations between Reddy and Nagendra.
Janardhan Reddy and BJP
B Nagendra and Congress
Resignations and elections
Janardhan Reddy and BJP
Reddy demanded that the Ballari MP and MLAs from all 10 constituencies resign and face fresh elections, saying the BJP was ready to contest immediately.
B Nagendra and Congress
Nagendra said he was prepared to resign as Ballari Rural MLA and face Reddy and Sriramulu in an election; the article does not say that he accepted Reddy’s broader demand involving 10 MLAs and an MP.
Responsibility for the alleged scam
Janardhan Reddy and BJP
Reddy alleged that Nagendra and Congress were connected to the misuse of corporation funds, including an alleged Rs 6.50 crore transfer and the death of officer Chandrashekhar.
B Nagendra and Congress
Nagendra resigned amid the allegations and challenged Reddy, but the article does not provide his detailed response to the specific financial allegations.
Political characterizations
Janardhan Reddy and BJP
Reddy rejected Nagendra’s description of him and Sriramulu as “rejected pieces” and questioned Nagendra’s criticism of the BJP as a “Manuvadi” party.
B Nagendra and Congress
Nagendra had described Reddy and Sriramulu as “rejected pieces” and repeatedly called the BJP a “Manuvadi” party, according to Reddy’s account.
- Main allegation
- Reddy alleged that money siphoned from the Valmiki Corporation was used in 10 Assembly constituencies and the Ballari Lok Sabha election.
- Resignation
- B Nagendra resigned from the ministry on Friday amid allegations linked to the corporation.
- Election challenge
- Reddy called for an MP and 10 MLAs to resign and face fresh elections.
- Alleged transfer
- Reddy questioned the alleged transfer of approximately Rs 6.50 crore from the corporation account to three people in Mumbai.
- Legal development
- Reddy said the three people had obtained anticipatory bail from a CBI court in Bengaluru.
- BJP action
- Reddy said the BJP’s proposed padayatra would address the Valmiki Corporation issue and other state concerns, including drought-list exclusions.
- Suicide allegation
- Reddy alleged that Congress and Nagendra were responsible for the death by suicide of Valmiki Corporation officer Chandrashekhar.