Bangalore, July 3 (IANS) Karnataka ombudsman Justice N.Santosh Hegde Saturday announced he was was withdrawing his resignation.
‘I withdraw my resignation letter as Lokayukta in response to several requests to continue in the post from all over the country, including senior BJP leader L.K. Advani, BJP president Nitin Gadkari, state Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and others,’ Hegde told reporters at his residence at an impromptu briefing.
His announcement came minutes after Gadkari and Yeddyurappa called him at his residence.
Hegde submitted his resignation letter to Governor H.N. Bhardwaj June 23, accusing the state government of indifference to the office of Lokayukta.
