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All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge has filed his information papers for elections to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka successful the beingness of Leader of the Opposition successful the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
Mr Kharge is seeking re-election to the Rajya Sabha. Mansoor Ali Khan, lad of erstwhile Union Minister K. Rahman Khan, and the party’s media and publicity helping head, Pawan Khera, are the different 2 candidates of the party. Elections would beryllium held connected June 18.
Elections would beryllium held for 4 seats from the electoral assemblage comprising MLAs, and the Congress has capable numbers successful the Assembly to unafraid 3 seats.
Mr Kharge, on with Mr Gandhi, arrived astatine the Vidhana Soudha and submitted their information papers to the Legislative Assembly Secretary M.K. Vishalakshi.
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, erstwhile Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president B.K. Hariprasad accompanied Mr Kharge and 2 enactment candidates.
Cabinet portfolio treatment during car ride
Mr Shivakumar and Mr Hariprasad travelled successful the aforesaid car arsenic of Mr Gandhi and reportedly held discussions related to disgruntlement among the ministers implicit allocation of portfolios to them.
Eight-time MLA Ramalinga Reddy resigned from the Cabinet pursuing allocation of the h2o resources portfolio to him and claimed Mr Shivakumar promised him the Bengaluru Development portfolio, but it was yet allocated to Krishna Byre Gowda.
K.H. Muniyappa excessively was not blessed astir allotting him the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs portfolio.
