<p>Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/karnataka-contractors-death-ks-eshwarappa-to-resign-as-minister-today-23222982" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">KS Eshwarappa</a>, against whom police have booked a case for allegedly abetting the suicide of contractor Santosh Patil, on Friday submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.</p>
<p>As a political furore erupted, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/contractors-death-file-case-against-eshwarappa-under-prevention-of-corruption-act-demands-congress-23223035" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Eshwarappa</a> had on Thursday evening announced his resignation as Minister.</p>
<p>Eshwarappa's supporters, who had gathered near the Chief Minister's official residence, shouted slogans asking him not to resign, and against Congress leaders.</p>
<p>Santosh Patil, a Belagavi-based contractor, was found dead at a hotel in Udupi on Tuesday, weeks after accusing Eshwarappa, who is also a senior BJP leader, of corruption.</p>
<p>In a purported suicide note in the form of a WhatsApp message, Patil had blamed Eshwarappa for his death.</p>
<p>Patil last month had complained to Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh and also BJP central leaders stating that he was yet to be paid Rs 4 crore for road works undertaken in Hindalga village and had accused Eshwarappa's aides of demanding 40 percent commission for the release of the payment.</p><p>
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