Bengaluru, June 6 -- A day after Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy tendered his resignation, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday claimed that the eight-time MLA has "withdrawn" his resignation, potentially ending the uncertainty surrounding his tenure.

Surjewala asserted that it was the result of a productive dialogue between party leaders and Reddy, stating that the earlier friction was merely the product of a "misunderstanding".

"Ramalinga Reddy ji is very important to the Congress party. His experience is invaluable to the party. We spoke to him; there had been some misunderstanding. He has withdrawn his resignation. He will continue to serve as a loyal soldier of the party and as a minister...