India, June 6 -- The two-day-old Congress Government in Karnataka, led by Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, suffered a setback on Friday when Minister Ramalinga Reddy resigned, expressing displeasure over portfolio allocation.

Reddy said he was promised the Bengaluru Development portfolio but was instead made Minister for Major and Medium Irrigation Projects.

The resignation came after Chief Minister DK Shivakumar allotted portfolios on Thursday night.

"I am resigning from my post because I cannot work against conscience," Reddy said at a press conference.

He said, "How long can I tolerate this humiliation, and what other options did I have?"

"Twice they called me and promised to give me that (Bengaluru Development) portfolio, but in the...