However, he resigned from this post in 2009 and was inducted into the cabinet of B.S. Yeddyurappa as Minister for Rural development and Panchayat Raj.
Namun, ia mengundurkan diri dari jabatan tersebut pada 2009 dan dimasukkan dalam kabinet B.S. Yeddyurappa sebagai Menteri Pengembangan Pedesaan dan Panchayat Raj.