# Karnataka Cabinet Row Triggers Bangarapet Bandh And Gudibande Protest 2026-08-06T14:04:24+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A bandh over the exclusion of a Congress MLA from Karnataka’s cabinet received a mixed response in Bangarapet on Thursday, Deccan Herald reports. Shops and businesses shut in several areas, while hospitals and medical stores remained open. Congress workers held a motorcycle rally, blocked a road and burnt tyres. BJP leaders later urged traders to reopen, alleging forced closures. Police deployed additional personnel and appealed to traders to operate without fear. Deccan Herald’s reports differ on the MLA at the centre of the dispute. One identifies him as three-time MLA S N Narayanaswamy, while another names S N Subbareddy and reports closures in three Chikkaballapur taluks. The latter also says a supporter attempted self-immolation in Gudibande before police intervened. The reports provide no official account of the discrepancy. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com - deccanherald.com Tags: Cabinet expansion, Chikkaballapur, Karnataka, police, protest Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/three-chikkaballapur-taluks-shut-after-subbareddy-denied-cabinet-berth/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/three-chikkaballapur-taluks-shut-after-subbareddy-denied-cabinet-berth/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.