Bangalore:  Jagadish Shettar, Chief Minister elect of Karnataka has said that he would give top priority to  drought relief works in places  of the state worst affected by drought conditions.

Speaking to reporters after being elected  as the BJP Legislative Party leader on Tuesday he said  he was fully aware that  tough challenges were ahead of him as he was taking charge when the state was facing drought in several districts. He said he would  strive his level best to mitigate the hardships of the people.