Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy resigned as Karnataka minister on Friday, days after taking oath and being inducted into DK Shivakumar's cabinet in the state. While announcing that he would tender his resignation, Reddy said he would not work against his “conscience” and cited “humilitation.”Ramalinga Reddy was unhappy over the allocation of portfolio in the Karnataka cabinet. (X/ @INCKarnataka )“I am resigning from my post because I cannot work against conscience,” he said at a press conference in Bengaluru, PTI news agency reported. Reddy was unhappy over the allocation of portfolio in the state cabinet. He said he wanted the Bengaluru Development portfolio, but was instead appointed minister for Major and Medium Irrigation projects.“How long can I tolerate this humiliation and what else were options before me?” Reddy said. Karnataka chief minister Shivakumar had allocated the ministry portfolios on Thursday. While the Congress tried to persuade Reddy in the middle of the press conference, he remained firm on his decision. He further told leaders who approached him to convey the leadership's messages that the time had passed for them to pay heed to any suggestions, PTI reported.