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Karnataka CM Shivakumar in Delhi for portfolio talks
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar arrived in New Delhi late Sunday evening to discuss cabinet portfolio allocation with the Congress high command. His schedule includes a meeting with senior Supreme Court…
The Story in Brief
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar arrived in New Delhi late Sunday evening to discuss cabinet portfolio allocation with the Congress high command. His schedule includes a meeting with senior Supreme Court advocates at Karnataka Bhavan. The visit comes after he expanded his cabinet on August 3 by inducting 19 ministers, leaving one berth vacant.
Sources say Shivakumar is also trying to pacify disgruntled legislators who missed ministerial posts, including senior leaders. There is speculation about a minor reshuffle to accommodate them, though no official confirmation exists. Pressure is mounting to fill the lone vacant slot with a woman minister. The CM wants to settle these matters before the monsoon session of the state Legislature begins on August 13.
The Indian Opinion
The buzz around Shivakumar's Delhi visit feeds a tired narrative of perpetual crisis in Congress-ruled states. Every cabinet expansion generates noise about disgruntled legislators and factional fights, but this is normal politics after a large induction of 19 ministers. The real test is not whether some MLAs feel left out, but whether the single vacant berth finally goes to a woman, fulfilling a basic representation promise. That decision will speak louder than any speculation about reshuffles.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, rediff.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
