Congress MLA Yashwanthray Goud Patil has resigned from his post, protesting the Congress government’s failure to declare the Indi constituency in Vijayapura district as a drought-affected area.
Karnataka is currently experiencing severe drought. In this situation, the Congress government ignored the request to declare his Indi Assembly constituency in Vijayapura district as a drought-affected area. Upset by this, the Congress
MLA Yashwanthray Goud Patil has resigned from his post and sent the resignation letter to Assembly Speaker G.S. Patil.
In that letter, he stated that he was in a position where he could not fulfill the expectations and wishes of the people in his constituency, and he accused the current political climate of giving importance only to influential people and those who act in ways that pressure the government.
Regarding his resignation, he further said: The Indi taluk of Vijayapura district, which I represent, has been severely affected by drought in the 2026-27 kharif season. Since there was some rainfall at the beginning of the season, farmers borrowed money to buy seeds and fertilizers and cultivated their crops. However, because it did not rain at the right time, the crops withered. There is also a shortage of drinking water for people and livestock.
Therefore, on August 28, I submitted a petition to the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister requesting that the Indi taluk be declared a drought-affected area. Of the 13 taluks in Vijayapura district, 11 have so far been declared drought-affected areas.
In this, only the 2 blocks of Indi and Sadachana remain excluded. So far, 188 blocks across the state have been declared drought-affected areas.
As a member of the legislative assembly belonging to the ruling party, I have been raising various demands in a peaceful manner, keeping in mind that the government should not be put in an embarrassing position. However, I have now come to feel that due importance is not being given to my views and feelings.
In the current political climate, importance is being given only to those who are influential and those who act in a pressure-inducing manner.
Therefore, he has said that he is resigning from his position as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, as he is unable to fulfill the expectations and wishes of the people of his constituency.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwar said on Tuesday that the number of drought-affected taluks would rise to 177 and could reach 200 in the coming days.
Resignation before as well:
Yashwanthray Gouda Patil, who was upset at not being given an opportunity during the cabinet expansion led by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, resigned from his Legislative Assembly membership on August 3 last year.
It is noteworthy that he withdrew his resignation after the party leaders later reached a compromise.
