Karnataka Guv designate Gehlot to quit as Union Minister on July 7

Bengaluru: BJP leader Thawarchand Gehlot, who was named as new Karnataka Governor on Tuesday, said he will resign from all three positions including Rajya Sabha MP and Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in person tomorrow.

“President Kovind and PM Modi have shown faith in me. I will live up to their expectation. I will try to resolve the issues within constitutional limits & with discussions,” he said.

In a major reshuffle, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expected cabinet expansion, President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday appointed new Governors in eight states in the country.