Status quo on portfolios likely until next Cabinet expansion

The Congress precocious bid is expected to support the presumption quo connected allocation of portfolios among Ministers successful the ruling Congress authorities led by D.K. Shivakumar astatine slightest till the enlargement of the State Cabinet, which is expected to instrumentality spot astatine the extremity of June.

Ministers K.H. Muniyappa, Ramalinga Reddy and Krishna Byre Gowda person been sulking since the allocation of portfolios. Sources successful the enactment said Mr. Shivakumar is expected to clasp a gathering connected the contented with the party's Central leaders and marque a determination connected the matter. However, successful each likelihood, changes successful portfolios are expected to instrumentality spot during the adjacent Cabinet expansion, sources said.

While Mr. Reddy wanted to swap his Water Resources portfolio for Bengaluru Development, Minister Krishna Byre Gowda was fixed Bengaluru Development. However, the important Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) and Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) remained extracurricular his control. Apparently, Mr. Gowda is keen connected holding the Revenue Department portfolio, which helium held successful the Siddaramaiah-led government.

Mr. Shivakumar has retained power of the highly influential BDA and BMRDA, up of the elections to 5 corporations successful the metropolis arsenic good arsenic the 2028 Assembly elections. Both authorities are important for onshore acquisition, layout formation, lodging projects, and large municipality readying decisions, sources said.

Irked implicit being denied a full-fledged portfolio, Mr. Gowda visited New Delhi to spot his grievances earlier the party’s apical leaders. However, the Central leaders reportedly told him to persist with the allocated portfolio till the adjacent Cabinet expansion.

Mr. Gowda reportedly felt that helium was fixed work without the astir almighty authorities connected to metropolis development. Reports bespeak that helium sought clarification from the enactment enactment and delayed taking complaint of the department.

Mr. Muniyappa is keen connected swapping the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs portfolio for Social Welfare, which carries important power among Scheduled Castes and payment beneficiaries. His dissatisfaction stems from the cognition that the portfolio allotted to him does not lucifer his seniority and governmental standing.

Mr. Reddy was reportedly promised the Bengaluru Development portfolio but was alternatively allotted Water Resources. Feeling sidelined, helium adjacent submitted his resignation earlier aboriginal withdrawing it aft discussions with enactment leaders. His grievance was not astir the value of the portfolio, but astir being denied a portfolio helium believed had been promised to him, said sources.

DKS meets Gandhis

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar connected Wednesday (June 10) called connected Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Congress MPs Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi successful New Delhi and thanked the household for elevating him to the apical post.

Mr. Shivakumar visited the nationalist superior for the archetypal clip aft assuming the bureau of Chief Minister past week.

It is believed that the Gandhi household played a important relation successful the creaseless modulation of powerfulness from Mr. Siddaramaiah to Mr. Shivakumar.