Ahead of possible Cabinet reshuffle, community representatives back their leaders for top posts

With a caller State Cabinet expected to beryllium constituted pursuing outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resignation, members of assorted communities and organisations person begun pitching for greater practice for their communities successful the caller authorities and the Congress organisation.

Addressing presspersons successful the metropolis connected Saturday, Karnataka Rajya Madiga Samaj person Dashrat Kalgurti urged the Congress enactment to name Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa arsenic Deputy Chief Minister successful the lawsuit of a Cabinet reshuffle. He besides demanded that Excise Minister R.B. Timmapur beryllium entrusted with the Home portfolio, citing the request for capable practice of leaders from Scheduled Castes and different backward sections successful cardinal decision-making positions.

Members of the Akhila Bharat Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha, Bheemashankar Metekar and Jyoti Margol, appealed to the Congress precocious bid to elevate Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar B. Khandre either arsenic Deputy Chief Minister oregon arsenic president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).

They said Mr. Khandre’s agelong governmental career, administrative acquisition and organisational abilities made him a suitable campaigner for a larger relation successful the authorities and the party. They besides maintained that his elevation would fortify the enactment successful the Kalyana Karnataka region.

Meanwhile, KPCC OBC State caput Laxman Pujari demanded a ministerial berth for Kalaburagi South MLA Allamprabhu Patil. He said Mr. Patil had emerged arsenic a salient person successful the portion and deserved practice successful the Cabinet.