The Karnataka government has relieved an assistant cook at a hostel run by the Backward Classes Welfare department in Basavakalyana after he allegedly participated in a route march organised by the RSS. This follows a complaint and is in line with rules barring government employees from participating in politically affiliated organizations.
Shettar has been given the ticket from Hubli-Dharwad-Central Assembly segment which he currently represents.
Most of them are sitting legislators and a few of them also served as ministers in the past.
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