Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eeshwarappa has announced his decision to resign from the state Cabinet today. He announced this yesterday in Shivamogga after his name was included as the first accused in the abetment of suicide case of contractor and BJP worker Santosh K Patil.<br />''<br />''The minister said that he will resign on Friday in Bengaluru to avoid any embarrassment to the party. He said that he has complete faith that he will come clean after an investigation in the suicide case.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has also informed that K S Eeshwarappa spoke to him over phone and declared his wish to resign on moral grounds. An FIR is registered against K S Eeshwarappa following the corruption allegations levelled by contractor Santosh Patil who was found dead in a hotel room in Udupi on Tuesday morning.</span><br />