Karnataka minister Eshwarappa has been booked for 'abetment to suicide' in connection with the suicide of the Belagavi-based civil contractor, Santhosh Patil at a lodge on Tuesday.
The contractor, Santhosh Patil (40), was found dead Tuesday in a lodge in Udupi region. He is suspected to have consumed poison, and the police are investigating it as a suspected case of suicide.
"I don't want to cause any trouble for my seniors and well-wishers in the party. So, I am meeting the Chief Minister in the evening to submit my resignation. I am also confident that I will come out clean." he told reporters.