# Woman minister likely in Karnataka cabinet as Shivakumar heads to Delhi 2026-08-09T12:41:26+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar is travelling to Delhi on Sunday evening for meetings with Congress leaders KC Venugopal and others. The discussions are expected to cover portfolio allocation and the induction of a woman minister into his cabinet, which currently has 33 ministers, all men. One berth remains vacant after the August 3 expansion. The vacancy follows a public spat between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union minister Kiren Rijiju over women's representation in government. On Saturday, Shivakumar said women 'will certainly' get a place. Possible contenders include MLC Gayathri Shantegowda, former minister Laxmi Hebbalkar and MLA Roopakala Shashidhar. The choice will depend on caste, region and factional balance. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: BJP, Congress, DK Shivakumar, Karnataka Cabinet, women reservation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/shivakumar-heads-to-delhi-after-no-women-in-cabinet-taunts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/shivakumar-heads-to-delhi-after-no-women-in-cabinet-taunts/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.