Belagavi : As announced of giving compensation in kind of Rs 11 lakh to the kins of BJP supporter, Civil Works contractor Santosh Patil, party state chief DK Shivakumar issued a cheque to the deceased wife at her house at Badas in Belagavi taluk on Tuesday.

While, Chikkodi-Sadalaga Congress MLA Ganesh Hukkeri also gave his personal amount of Rs 5 lakh.

Speaking to news persons after consoling to the death of Santosh, Shivakumar said Santosh was the lone earning person of the family. 35-year-old Satosh who left his house wife and a 2-year-old son. His family has lost hope totally for which government must give compensation of Rs 1 crore and a government job to his wife. And must release the bills of the works he has done.

Satosh, trusting Minister KS Eshwarappa has completed 108 works by spending Rs 4 crore. However, Eshwarappa had demanded 40% of the total bill amount as his as commission to get released the bills. Not in a position, Santosh brought the demand of Eshwarappa to PM Narendra Modi and others and ended his life by hanging at a lodge in Udupi which led to tender resignation of Eshwarappa. Congress damanding his arrest.