Congress leader V. Srinivas Prasad handing over his resignation to Speaker K.B. Koliwad in Bengaluru on Monday.— Photo: Special ArrangementAlleges Congress in State is being controlled by coterie of six leadersVeteran Congress leader V. Srinivas Prasad, who was dropped from the Siddaramaiah Cabinet in the recent reshuffle, resigned as member of the Legislative Assembly on Monday. Later addressing presspersons, Mr. Prasad said he would soon resign from the party’s primary membership too. “I was deeply hurt as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, whom I have known for years, dropped me from the Cabinet without even a hint. Shivakumar have the last word.”Meanwhile, in an unprecedented move, Mr. Koliwad posed over half-dozen questions to Mr. Prasad before receiving the resignation letter.

Source: The Hindu October 18, 2016 00:03 UTC