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Shivakumar keeps finance, law; Nagendra gets low-profile planning portfolio
Shivakumar keeps finance, law; Nagendra gets low-profile planning portfolio
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar allocated portfolios to his 19 ministers on Wednesday, a day before the monsoon session. Shivakumar retained key departments including Finance, Law, Intelligence, and urban local bodies under…
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Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar allocated portfolios to his 19 ministers on Wednesday, a day before the monsoon session. Shivakumar retained key departments including Finance, Law, Intelligence, and urban local bodies under BDA and BMRDA.
Two senior lawmakers got reassigned after expressing dissatisfaction: Ramalinga Reddy moved from water resources to forest and environment; KH Muniyappa from food and civil supplies to social welfare. B Nagendra, who faces an ED investigation in the Valmiki corporation scam, received the low-key planning and statistics portfolio. The council of ministers has no woman member.
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The talk of 'Congress cleansing itself' rings hollow when a minister under ED investigation is inducted, even if handed a light portfolio. The party’s inability to include a single woman in a 33-member cabinet also mocks its own promises. The monsoon session is the real test: watch if the opposition forces Nagendra to answer on the floor of the house, or if the treasury benches muffle him.
Sources (5): thenewsminute.com, livemint.com, news.abplive.com, deccanherald.com, newindianexpress.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 5 sources.
