Bengaluru, Aug. 4 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar downplayed the tensions within the Congress camp after two MLAs reportedly offered their resignations for not getting a cabinet berth.

19 Congress MLAs took the oath as ministers on Monday. However, senior Congress leader Yashvantharayagouda V Patil resigned as an MLA and Belur Gopalakrishna also offered to resign after being left out of the State cabinet expansion.

Speaking to reporters, DK Shivakumar maintained that resignations were part of politics. Slamming the two Congress leaders, he said that he and G Parameshwara remained patient for a cabinet berth.

The Chief Minister said, "Resignations are a part of politics. No one can stop those who want to resign. If they want t...