Karnataka cabinet expansion: Names approved by Congress high command
The Congress high command has approved a list of 20 legislators for the Karnataka cabinet expansion. The party also finalized candidates for Speaker and Deputy Speaker positions in both the legislative Assembly and Council.
Why it matters
This reflects internal party power dynamics and the administrative restructuring of the Karnataka state government.
The Congress high command approved 20 names of legislators for inclusion in the cabinet in Karnataka. Expansion of the cabinet was expected.
On August 3, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar got a letter with the list of names of legislators that have been approved for inclusion in the Karnataka cabinet.
The Congress high command has also approved the names of legislators who will be the candidates for the posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker in the legislative Assembly and the Council.
The names proposed for the posts of presiding officers in the Assembly are G.S. Patil (Speaker) and A.S. Ponanna (Deputy Speaker)
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