2 min readUpdated: Aug 28, 2026 07:08 PM ISTKarnataka Minister B Nagendra (File Photo)Congress leader B Nagendra resigned from the Karnataka government Friday evening after sustained pressure from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party over the same corruption allegations that forced him to quit two years ago.In tears as he announced his resignation, Nagendran accused the BJP of having orchestrated his exit because of the party’s ‘anti-tribal mindset’. “I believe in the Constitution…” he said, “… asked the BJP many times to discuss allegations against me in the Assembly but they did not come. Where is the proof?”The BJP, Nagendra declared, only ‘wants to impose the Manusmriti’“I am being attacked because I am a Dalit.”Having been forced out two years earlier, Nagendra made his comeback this month after DK Shivakumar replaced Siddaramaiah as chief minister.The allegations against Nagendra – now the ex-Minister of Youth Empowerment and Sports – have to do with irregularities of Rs 89 crore in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.The allegations broke after an accountant, Chandrasekharan P, died by suicide in May 2024. He allegedly left behind a note that claimed unauthorised transfer of funds. Subsequent inquiries found large sums had been transferred out.The BJP had targeted Nagendra and the Congress government on this issue.© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd Tags:KarnatakaAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...AdvertisementLive BlogToxic Box Office Collection Day 2 Live Updates: Yash film earns Rs 200 cr, but can’t match KGF 2 and Dhurandhar 226 minutes agoIndia News Live Updates, 28 August 2026 | Man arrested for allegedly sexually harassing minor during Onam event in Kerala28 minutes agoNepal Flash Flood Live Updates: 320 Indians still missing, 400 stranded in China safe, says External Affairs Ministry45 minutes agoWorld News Live Updates: King Harald V, Norway’s reform-minded head of state, dies at 896 hours agoUGC NET June 2026 Result Live Updates: Final answer keys, scorecards this week at ugcnet.nta.nic.in8 hours agoAdvertisement