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Karnataka Cabinet expansion: Congress faces heat over line-up
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar is likely to visit New Delhi to discuss a cabinet expansion with the Congress high command, as the party faces internal pressure over the current…
The Story in Brief
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar is likely to visit New Delhi to discuss a cabinet expansion with the Congress high command, as the party faces internal pressure over the current ministerial line-up. His office has not confirmed the planned visit. The reshuffle comes amid complaints from some MLAs and community leaders about representation in the cabinet, sources told Deccan Herald.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is expected to accommodate more faces from backward classes and Dalit groups to address the discontent. The Congress leadership is keen to strike a caste and regional balance before the 2028 assembly elections. The exact number of new ministers and portfolios to be changed remains unclear.
The Indian Opinion
The noise around the Karnataka cabinet reshuffle masks a simpler truth: no faction gets everything. Those crying betrayal ignore that a chief minister must keep MLAs, allies, and the high command happy at once. The real test is not who gets a berth now, but whether the new team can deliver on basic governance, potholes, water, and power cuts, before the next election. Watch how many of the dropped ministers are from a single community: that number will tell us whether this is balancing or bullying.
Source: deccanherald.com
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