Resignations, protests spread in Congress after Karnataka Cabinet expansionBengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet expansion has triggered widespread resentment in the ruling Congress over the allocation of ministerial berths, with the issue snowballing into resignations, protests, bandh calls and threats of defection across the state on Wednesday. Indi MLA Yashavantharayagouda V. Patil has announced his resignation from the Assembly after being denied a Cabinet berth. Senior MLA Gubbi Srinivas has also decided to step down as Chairman of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). In Koppal district, the Cabinet expansion has triggered a wave of resignations among party office-bearers after MLA Raghavendra Hitnal was denied a ministerial berth. Koppal District Mahila Congress President Jyoti Gondbal resigned from her post in protest and submitted her resignation letter to District Congress President Amaregouda Bayyapura.