India, Aug. 16 -- Days after being removed from the Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah cabinet, former Cooperation Minister and Madhugiri MLA K N Rajanna on Friday asserted that he would return as a minister during the current government's tenure.

Speaking to reporters, Rajanna said losing the ministerial berth has not shaken his confidence. "I have achieved everything I wished for in life. This (minister post) too will come back to me in this term itself. Why do you have doubts?" he remarked.

Rajanna was shown the door on Monday, reportedly following instructions from the Congress high command. His recent remarks questioning the party's handling of alleged voter list irregularities during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are said to have hastened h...