August 11th 2025.
In a surprising turn of events, Karnataka Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna has been removed from the Council of Ministers by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. This decision came after Siddaramaiah had initially requested Rajanna to resign from his position, but Rajanna refused. As a result, the Chief Minister made the decision to remove him from the Cabinet, which was accepted by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot after receiving a recommendation from the Raj Bhavan.
A letter was sent from the Chief Minister to the Governor, officially stating the removal of Rajanna from the Council of Ministers with immediate effect. The Special Secretary to the Governor, R Prabhushankar, forwarded the notification to the Karnataka Chief Secretary, Shalini Rajneesh, for further action. The main reason cited for Rajanna's removal was his recent statement, which was deemed as "fatal" for him.
This statement, made by Rajanna, had caused controversy as he had accused the Congress-led government in Karnataka of being responsible for "vote theft" in the Mahadevapura Assembly segment during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This statement did not sit well with the Congress high command, especially since party leader Rahul Gandhi had recently claimed that the BJP government came to power due to "vote theft". Rajanna's statement was seen as a betrayal to his party and government.
The issue of Rajanna's removal was the talk of the Karnataka Assembly session on Monday, with BJP legislators demanding clarification from Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil and Rajanna himself. The Leader of Opposition BJP R Ashoka also questioned the specific allegations against Rajanna and speculated on the political implications of his removal. He questioned whether Siddaramaiah was the next target after Rajanna's removal.
Amidst the discussion, BJP MLA S Suresh Kumar demanded a statement from the government on the matter, but Minister Patil dismissed the demand, stating that the Chief Minister will inform them if there are any further developments. He also defended the government's decision by saying that the discussion was unnecessary during an ongoing legislative session.
In response to the discussion, Rajanna stated that the Parliamentary Affairs Minister had assured him that the Chief Minister would clarify whether he had resigned or not and who had asked him to do so. Rajanna maintained that he would stick to what the Parliamentary Affairs Minister had said.
This sudden removal of Rajanna, who had been making headlines for the past two months with his hints at a "September Revolution", has raised many questions and speculations. However, it remains to be seen how this decision will impact the government and its future actions.
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