Decision on ministerial representation for women to be discussed in Delhi
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is traveling to Delhi to discuss the expansion of his state Cabinet, specifically the inclusion of a female minister. The visit will also involve meetings with Congress leadership regarding national political issues and the Election Commission's revision exercise.
Why it matters
The cabinet expansion is a critical internal political maneuver for the Congress party in Karnataka, reflecting broader national party dynamics.
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday said that discussions regarding filling the remaining two Cabinet berths would be held during his visit to Delhi. “The issue of accommodating a woman in the Cabinet will be discussed in Delhi,” he told presspersons here.
The Chief Minister is headed to Delhi to take part in the Congress Working Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday to discuss the issue of the Election Commission of India and the ongoing Special Intensive Revision exercise across the country. A meeting of Opposition leaders has also been convened to discuss the same, Mr. Shivakumar said.
Sources said party leaders in the State have not yet arrived at a consensus on who the woman legislator to be taken into the Cabinet will be, while some names are doing the rounds. “Unless leaders come to a consensus, the Cabinet expansion would not be possible,” sources said.
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