Karnataka Congress MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi resigns from Assembly

Congress legislator Ramesh Jarkiholi on Monday resigned from the Karnataka Assembly. The Gokak MLA submitted his resignation to the Speaker but refused to cite any reason behind the move.

Bengaluru (Karnataka): In a blow to the HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government in Karnataka, two Congress legislators, including rebel MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi, on Monday sent in their resignations from the state Assembly.

Karnataka Congress MLA Ramesh jarkiholi's resignation letter

In his hand-written letter in Kannada, faxed to the office of Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar, Jarkiholi complained his party had "ignored" his seniority after dropping from the cabinet last year.

Jarkiholi, MLA from Belgaum's Gokak constituency, refused to cite any reason behind the move.
Commenting on Jarkiholi's resignation, Yamkanmardi MLA Satish Jarkiholi said that Ramesh's resignation would not affect the party and there was no problem for the coalition government.State's Home Minister MB Patil said, "I didn't come to know about Ramesh's resignation. He is a good friend of mine and has done a convincing work for the party."The Congress-JD(S) coalition has been on a rocky road ever since they came together to rule the state in 2018.