New Delhi: Karnataka minister K.S. Eshwarappa, who is facing allegations of corruption and accused of abetting a contractor to suicide, resigned on Friday evening.He met chief minister Basavaraj Bommai in Bengaluru at his residence and tendered his resignation after a brief meeting. Other ministers of the state cabinet Bairati Basavaraj, MTB Nagaraj, Araga Jnanendra, and MLA Ramesh Jharkiholi were also present on the occasion.Hours before he put in his papers, Eshwarappa proceeded to Bengaluru from his constituency Shivamogga accompanied by a convoy of cars carrying scores of his supporters in a show of strength. There were protests in his constituency by his supporters opposing his “forced resignation”. Eshwarappa assured his supporters that he “will be back”.“I don’t want to cause any trouble for my seniors and well-wishers in the party. So, I am meeting the chief minister in the evening to submit my resignation. I am also confident that I will come out clean,” NDTV quoted him as saying before he left to Bengaluru.“All the workers, MLAs, and leaders across the state are calling and supporting me. They expressed confidence that no BJP worker can commit such a mistake,” Eshwarappa added, exuding confidence that he would surely come out clean in the “Agni Pariksha“.On Thursday, after remaining defiant for days, Eshwarappa offered to resign. With the pressure mounting and the party image at stake, the BJP national leadership is believed to have instructed the state unit to seek resignation from Eshwarappa.The opposition in the state has been demanding the resignation of Eshwarappa while calling for a probe against him.A contractor, Santosh Patil, was found dead at a hotel in Udupi on Tuesday, and allegedly blamed Eshwarappa in a note. He had earlier accused the minister of demanding a 40% “commission” in a road work worth Rs 4 crore that he had executed.