Karnataka Kannada, Culture and Tourism minister CT Ravi resigned from the Cabinet; sources close to him said on Sunday (October 4).
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Ravi's resignation comes in the backdrop of him being appointed BJP national general secretary on September 26.
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The sources said the minister submitted his resignation to chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday.
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The development was not unexpected in view of his appointment to the party post and Ravi had on Thursday said he has kept his resignation letter ready.
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In a major overhaul within the ranks of Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, JP Nadda announced 23 new office bearers on September 26.
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Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar was appointed as the BJP national spokesperson. Meanwhile, MP Tejasvi Surya was appointed party's youth wing president, replacing Poonam Mahajan.
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