Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister for Kannada, Culture, and Tourism CT Ravi has tendered his resignation, days after being appointed BJP national General Secretary, sources close to him said on Sunday.

The four-time MLA from Chikkamagaluru submitted his resignation on Saturday to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.

CT Ravi resigns after BJP appoints him as national general secretary. It is said that CT Ravi has taken this decision in the wake of one seat for one person in the BJP equity.

They added that the Minister, who was appointed to the party position at the national level on September 26, is slated to fly to Delhi on Monday to meet the BJP Central leaders.

The 53-year-old’s decision to quit the Cabinet was not unexpected.

He had said last Thursday in his home district headquarters town of Chikkamagaluru that he had kept his resignation letter ready for submission.

CT Ravi’s resignation also comes in the midst of reports that the Chief Minister may go in for a Cabinet reshuffle and expansion soon.

There are 28 ministers in Karnataka against the maximum permissible limit of 34.

There are many ministerial aspirants, including those who had switched over to the ruling BJP from the Congress and the JD(S).