Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Nagendra Denies Resignation Reports Amid Karnataka Valmiki Corporation Row
B. Nagendra is a minister in Karnataka.
Some reports said he planned to resign because of a controversy involving government funds.
Nagendra said those reports were completely untrue.
His office said he had not received a call from the Chief Minister’s Office or discussed resigning.
The controversy involves alleged irregularities of ₹89 crore at the Valmiki tribal development corporation.
It became public after an accounts officer died by suicide in May 2024 and allegedly left a note about unauthorised fund transfers.
The BJP and JD(S) want Nagendra removed from the Cabinet.
The BJP also plans a long march to protest this issue and other complaints about the Karnataka government.
Karnataka Minister B. Nagendra denied reports that he offered to resign from the Cabinet.
Earlier reports said Nagendra wanted to quit and that Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar would consult the Congress high command.
The BJP and JD(S) are demanding Nagendra’s removal over alleged ₹89 crore irregularities at the Valmiki Corporation.
The controversy followed the May 2024 suicide of accounts officer Chandrasekharan P., whose note allegedly cited unauthorised fund transfers.
The BJP plans a 200-kilometre march from Raichur to Ballari from September 1 to 10, with Nagendra’s removal among its concerns.
- Who
- Karnataka Minister B. Nagendra, Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, the BJP and the JD(S) are central to the dispute.
- What
- Nagendra denied reports that he offered to resign amid allegations of ₹89 crore in irregularities at the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
- When
- Nagendra issued his denial on Wednesday, August 26; the accounts officer died in May 2024, and the planned march is scheduled for September 1 to 10.
- Where
- The political dispute concerns Karnataka; the planned march will travel from Raichur to Ballari.
- Why
- The BJP and JD(S) are seeking Nagendra’s removal over alleged unauthorised fund transfers and irregularities at the Valmiki Corporation.
Opposition demands Nagendra’s removal
Nagendra denies offering to resign
Whether Nagendra should leave the Cabinet
Opposition demands Nagendra’s removal
The BJP and JD(S) demand Nagendra’s removal over alleged ₹89 crore irregularities and fund diversion at the Valmiki Corporation.
Nagendra denies offering to resign
Nagendra says he has not offered to resign and has maintained that he should not step down merely because the Opposition is demanding it.
Whether a resignation offer was made
Opposition demands Nagendra’s removal
Earlier reports said Nagendra offered to quit to avoid further embarrassment to the Congress and that Shivakumar asked him to wait while consulting the party high command.
Nagendra denies offering to resign
Nagendra’s office called the reports completely untrue, saying he received no call from the Chief Minister’s Office and had no discussion about resignation.
Political response to the allegations
Opposition demands Nagendra’s removal
The BJP and JD(S) disrupted the Monsoon session, while the BJP announced a padayatra highlighting Nagendra’s Cabinet re-induction and alleged corruption.
Nagendra denies offering to resign
Nagendra has said he is accused but not convicted and alleged that the BJP is targeting him because he is a Dalit Congress leader. Shivakumar described party workers, legislators and ministers as disciplined soldiers.
- Minister
- B. Nagendra, Karnataka’s Planning and Statistics minister
- Alleged amount
- ₹89 crore
- Corporation
- Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation
- Nagendra’s position
- His office said he has not offered to resign and has had no resignation discussion with the Chief Minister’s Office.
- Accounts officer
- Chandrasekharan P. died by suicide in May 2024 after allegedly leaving a note about unauthorised fund transfers.
- Legislative disruption
- The Karnataka Monsoon session was adjourned sine die on August 24, three days before its scheduled end.
- Planned protest
- The BJP announced a 200-kilometre padayatra from Raichur to Ballari, scheduled for September 1 to 10.
- Cabinet timeline
- Nagendra resigned in June 2024 amid the controversy and was re-inducted on August 3, 2026.
