Cabinet expansion circus: Aspirants rush to Delhi with leaders! Lobby at elite level

Bangalore: CM Siddaramaiah-led Congress cabinet expansion circus has intensified. In the first phase, eight people got a place in the cabinet, now it is curious who will get the ministerial position in the second phase.

On the occasion of Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar taking oath, there was a thought of forming a full-fledged cabinet. But it was not possible due to the huge number of aspirants.

The Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar faction is lobbying hard to join the cabinet. In this regard, CM Siddaramaiah and DCM DK Shivakumar have gone to Delhi and will hold consultations with the elders.

Expansion of residual volume
As 135 people have been elected this time, there is a pressure to give priority to new faces along with seniors in the cabinet. On the other hand, Siddaramaiah and DK are trying to give ministerial positions to their supporters. In this background, volume expansion remains a problem.
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In the second phase of cabinet expansion, there are many aspirants including Leader of Opposition in Legislative Council BK Hariprasad, KN Rajanna, Lakshmi Hebbalkar, Krishna Byre Gowda, Ishwar Khandre, Vinay Kulkarni. Besides, Swamijis and caste leaders are lobbying on behalf of other ministerial aspirants.

Businessmen to Delhi
Senior and junior Congress MLAs have gone to Delhi to lobby for ministerial post, MLAs Krishnabairegowda, Dinesh Gundurao, Nagendra, Satish Jarakiholi, Santhosh Lad, Vijayananda Kashappanavar, D.K.Shivakumar, Lakshmi Hebbalkar, H.K.Patil, Pradeep Eshwar, Dr.M.C. Many Congress MLAs, including Sudhakar, Basavarajarayardy, Vinay Kulkarni, K.H.Muniyappa, have left as a team on the same day.

Cabinet expansion is complicated in all these respects and the final decision is likely to be taken after CM Siddaramaiah, DCM DK Shivakumar held a consultation with AICC president Mallikarjuna Kharge and other senior leaders in Delhi on May 25.

Also discuss about account sharing
Despite the formation of the cabinet, portfolios have not yet been allocated to the ministers. Many have their eyes on an influential account. In this regard, the account sharing exercise is also likely to take place in Delhi yard. In all these respects, the Congress leader’s visit to Delhi has attracted a lot of interest.