Bengaluru, Aug. 11: Karnataka Cooperation Minister K.N. Rajanna was dismissed from the Cabinet on Monday after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recommended it to Governor Thawarchand Gehlot.
Initially, Siddaramaiah had asked Rajanna to resign. However, since he did not resign, he was dismissed from the Cabinet, sources in the Chief Minister's Office said.
The Chief Minister sent a letter to the Governor in the afternoon to remove Rajanna. The recommendation was approved by the Raj Bhavan.
I have been instructed to send the original notification signed by the Governor to remove Cooperation Minister K.N. Rajanna from the Cabinet for further necessary action with immediate effect, Governor's Special Secretary R Prabhushankar wrote to Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh.The action was taken due to Rajanna's recent statements, sources in the CM's Office said.
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