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Congress leaders express displeasure over portfolio allocation in DKS cabinet

Congress leaders express displeasure over portfolio allocation in DKS cabinet

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Senior Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy on Friday resigned from the post of minister, a few days after he took oath in the DKS-led cabinet in Karnataka, expressing displeasure over allocation of portfolio. The minister said he wanted the Bengaluru Development portfolio but was made minister for Major and Medium Irrigation projects. The resignation comes after Chief Minister DK Shivakumar allotted the portfolios on Thursday night. “I am resigning from my post because I cannot work against my conscience,” Reddy said at a press conference here. This was a major setback for the Shivakumar government, which came to power on Wednesday. Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy tenders his resignation from the post of minister Karnataka Minister KH Muniyappa also expressed dissatisfaction over the allocation of portfolios in the newly formed government, saying seniority had not been given due consideration and urged the Congress leadership to revisit the exercise. Muniyappa was allotted Food and Civil Supplies portfolio, though he wanted to be Social Welfare or Agriculture Minister. Will address concerns: DKS Shivakumar on Friday said Reddy`s resignation over …

Karnataka Cabinet reshuffle: Over 30 legislators to meet top brass in Delhi, says MLA Krishna

Karnataka Cabinet reshuffle: Over 30 legislators to meet top brass in Delhi, says MLA Krishna

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Congress MLA Belur Gopal Krishna on Friday said that at least 30-35 party legislators will travel to the national capital by May 28 or 29 to pressure the party leadership to effect a Cabinet reshuffle aimed at providing opportunities to about 20 of them. Krishna noted that the chief minister change issue is for the high command to decide. (PTI) Demanding that the reshuffle happens within 15 days, since the government completed three years in power, he warned they might take a strong decision if the ministry rejig does not occur and fresh faces are not inducted into the Cabinet. “It was earlier decided to go to Delhi after the Kerala chief minister was chosen. Now that the CM is chosen, we will meet in two-three days and 30-35 of us (MLAs) will go to Delhi. This time, we have a do-or-die situation because it has been three years since the government took office, but still no one is discussing a Cabinet reshuffle,” Krishna said. Speaking to reporters here, he said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recently …

MLA urges Cong to take call on K’taka leadership change

MLA urges Cong to take call on K’taka leadership change

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Even as Siddaramaiah emerged as the country’s oldest serving chief minister following the exit of Pinarayi Vijayan in Kerala, pressure mounted within the Congress on Thursday to quickly settle uncertainty over Karnataka’s future leadership. MLA urges Cong to take call on K’taka leadership change Senior Congress MLA KN Rajanna urged the party high command to take an early decision either on a cabinet reshuffle or a possible leadership transition, saying prolonged ambiguity could affect governance and party functioning. “The CM has said that he will abide by the high command’s decision. Ultimately the high command has to decide. I urge the high command to resolve the confusion at the earliest. If not resolved, it will impact the administration, governance and the party,” Rajanna told reporters after meeting Siddaramaiah. At 77, Siddaramaiah became India’s oldest serving chief minister after the Left Democratic Front lost power in Kerala, ending Vijayan’s tenure. The development has also renewed discussion within the Congress over succession planning as the Karnataka government moves into the second half of its five-year term. Rajanna, …

Awaiting high command nod for cabinet rejig: CM

Awaiting high command nod for cabinet rejig: CM

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Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said he was awaiting approval from the Congress high command to reshuffle his Cabinet, even as he reiterated his commitment to see through the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir. Siddaramaiah (ANI) Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah said he had sought an appointment with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to discuss the reshuffle. “I have sought time from Rahul Gandhi. If he gives time, I will go and talk to him,” he said. The chief minister added that he would be in New Delhi on November 15 to attend an event organised by former Union minister Kapil Sibal, but was uncertain whether the Cabinet issue would be finalised during the visit. “If I don’t get time from the high command, I will return the same day,” he said. Two Cabinet berths in the Karnataka government remain vacant following the resignation of ministers K N Rajanna and B Nagendra. Party insiders earlier indicated that the reshuffle may take place after the results of the Bihar Assembly elections are announced on November 14. State …

Udhayanidhi named deputy CM, Balaji to be back as minister | Latest News India

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Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi on Saturday approved chief minister MK Stalin’s recommendations on a cabinet reshuffle that included the elevation of his son Udhayanidhi as deputy chief minister and saw the return of V Senthil Balaji to the council of ministers, two days after the Supreme Court granted him bail in a money laundering case. Udhayanidhi Stalin (PTI) According to a Raj Bhavan release, CM Stalin “recommended to the Governor of Tamil Nadu (Ravi) to allot the portfolio of Planning and Development to Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin, Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, in addition to his existing portfolios and be designated as Deputy Chief Minister.” Further, three ministers— T Mano Thangaraj, minister for milk and dairy development, Ginee K S Mastan, minister for minority affairs and non-resident Tamilians welfare, and K Ramachandran, tourism minister — have been dropped from the council of ministers. Govi Chezhiaan, R Rajendran and SM Nasar have been inducted into the cabinet apart from Balaji. Balaji resigned in February this year, months after being arrested by the Enforcement Directorate …

Stalin signals at son’s elevation, cabinet rejig | Latest News India

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On a possible cabinet reshuffle and minister Udhayanidhi’s elevation, Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Tuesday told reporters that there will be a change and that it will not be disappointing. There has been an increasing speculation that Stalin’s son and sports minister Udhayanidhi will be made the deputy chief minister soon and simultaneously the cabinet would go through a reshuffle. There has been an increasing speculation that Stalin’s son and sports minister Udhayanidhi will be made the deputy chief minister soon and simultaneously the cabinet would go through a reshuffle. (PTI) Stalin was speaking to the media when he visited his constituency, Kolathur, in Chennai on Tuesday. The leadership is expecting former minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in 2023, to come out of jail on bail in near future with his plea pending in the Supreme Court. “The cabinet reshuffle might happen around the time when Balaji is likely to be released, though we do not know yet if he may be inducted again,” said a …

CM Bhagwant Mann to reshuffle Cabinet tomorrow, four ministers resign – India TV

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Image Source : PTI/FILE Punjab CM Bhagwant Maan In a significant political development, the Punjab Cabinet is set for a major reshuffle tomorrow, with four ministers resigning from their posts and five new members slated to be inducted into the council of ministers. Ministers Balkaur Singh, Chetan Singh Jouramajra, Brahm Shankar Jimpa, and Anmol Gagan Maan have tendered their resignations ahead of the reshuffle. Sources suggest that this move is part of a broader political strategy to bring in new faces and fresh energy into the state’s governance. New ministers to take at 5 PM The new ministers expected to take the oath are Hardeep Singh Mundian, Tarunpreet Singh Sondh, Barinder Goyal, Mohinder Bhagat, and one more individual whose name is yet to be confirmed. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for 5 PM tomorrow at Raj Bhavan. Number of ministers may rise to 16 The current cabinet of the Punjab government has a total of 15 ministers including Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Only two of them are women. However, after the cabinet reshuffle on Monday, …