Congress exploring multiple options to satisfy ministerial aspirants, induct women into Cabinet
The Congress party in Karnataka is struggling to finalize a Cabinet expansion due to competing demands from ministerial aspirants and pressure to include women. Senior leaders are exploring various formulas to balance caste, regional, and gender representation while managing internal dissent.
With former Minister and MLA M. Krishnappa and his son, MLA Priya Krishna, declaring that their claim to a ministerial berth was “non-negotiable”, and reports of women legislators being left out of the proposed Cabinet expansion drawing widespread criticism, the Congress leadership has intensified discussions on the final composition of the Karnataka Cabinet.
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