Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Mudhol MLA Thimmapur Denies Viral Audio Link, Vows Congress Loyalty
A politician in Karnataka named R.B. Thimmapur is in the news this week.
Someone shared a voice recording on social media, and people linked his name to it.
Thimmapur says the voice in the recording is not his and he has nothing to do with it.
He asked people to stop dragging his name into the controversy.
He is also disappointed because he was not chosen for a minister job in the state government.
He thinks party leaders should have told him beforehand so he would not be surprised.
He believes someone may have shared wrong information about him with the party leaders.
Even though he is upset, he promised he will not resign or rebel against the party.
He says the party comes first and he still supports the new Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar.
Mudhol MLA R.B. Thimmapur denied any connection to a viral audio clip circulating on social media.
He expressed disappointment over being excluded from the newly expanded Karnataka Cabinet.
Thimmapur said the party should have informed him in advance if he was not being considered for a ministerial position.
He suggested that incorrect information about him may have reached the party high command and influenced the decision.
He ruled out resignation or rebellion, saying the Congress party comes first and he remains loyal despite the snub.
- Who
- R.B. Thimmapur, Congress MLA from Mudhol and former Excise Minister; Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and senior leader Siddaramaiah are also referenced.
- What
- Denied any link to a viral audio clip and voiced disappointment at missing a Cabinet berth in the expanded Karnataka Cabinet.
- When
- The article reports the remarks were made on a Wednesday; no specific date is given.
- Where
- Davanagere, Karnataka, India, in remarks to reporters; the report is datelined Bengaluru.
- Why
- His name was linked to a viral audio on social media, and he was excluded from the newly expanded Karnataka Cabinet.
Thimmapur's Position
Party Leadership and Social Media Critics
Viral audio involvement
Thimmapur's Position
Thimmapur says he never spoke in the circulating audio and has no connection with it, asking that questions be directed to the people actually speaking in the recording.
Party Leadership and Social Media Critics
Social media circulation dragged Thimmapur's name into the controversy, implying a link between him and the audio clip that he denies.
Exclusion from the Cabinet
Thimmapur's Position
Thimmapur believes he was overlooked, possibly because incorrect information about him reached the party high command and because he was not part of the 'power game.'
Party Leadership and Social Media Critics
The party leadership made the decision to exclude him, and senior leaders including Siddaramaiah are expected to accept the high command's choice; Thimmapur himself says he will respect it.
- Person
- R.B. Thimmapur, Congress MLA from Mudhol
- Party
- Indian National Congress
- Event
- Denied link to viral audio; excluded from expanded Karnataka Cabinet
- Where he spoke
- Davanagere, Karnataka
- Previous role
- Excise Minister
- Stance
- Remains loyal; rules out resignation or rebellion
- Leadership cited
- CM D.K. Shivakumar and senior leader Siddaramaiah