Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj K S Eshwarappa ruled out submitting his resignation claiming he had no role in the suicide of contractor Santosh Patil.
Mr. Eshwarappa, who is in Mysuru in connection with the party’s organisational meeting, said he is not aware of Santosh Patil as he had not secured any contract from his department.
He said the contractor had levelled allegations against the department for which a case had been filed in court. The court had issued a notice to Santosh Patil, Mr. Eshwarappa said while suspecting that he may have committed suicide after the notice was served by the court.
