The resignation of Karnataka Lokayukta Shivaraj Patil, who quit following a controversy over allotment of housing sites for him and his wife allegedly violating rules, was today accepted and the government said it will appoint a successor soon.

The resignation of Karnataka Lokayukta Shivaraj Patil, who quit following a controversy over allotment of housing sites for him and his wife allegedly violating rules, was on Tuesday accepted and the

Karnataka Lokayukta (ombudsman) Shivaraj Virupanna Patil on Monday resigned following a controversy that he and his wife owned two housing sites in violation of the rules.

Patil submitted his resigna

Former Supreme Court judge Shivaraj Virupanna Patil will be the new Karnataka Lokayukta (ombudsman), official sources said on Tuesday.

He will take over from N. Santosh Hegde who retires Aug 2 after