Karnataka Chief Minister consults Rahul and other Central leaders on Nagendra and other issues
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar met with Congress central leadership to discuss the potential resignation of Minister B. Nagendra amid corruption allegations. The party is also evaluating cabinet reshuffle requests and the induction of new members.
Why it matters
Internal political stability in Karnataka is critical for the Congress party's governance and its ability to counter opposition pressure in the state.
Amid the Opposition demand for the resignation of Planning and Statistics Minister B. Nagendra, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar met the party’s Central leadership, including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, in Delhi on Thursday, in which the Minister’s issue also figured.
However, with party’s general secretary (organisation) K.C. Venugopal away in Keralam for Onam celebrations, and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge telling reporters in Kalaburagi that he was not aware of any changes, speculation over the Minister’s fate continued.
The Governor is learnt to have sought legal opinion on a request for prosecution sanction by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Responding to queries around political developments in the State, Mr. Kharge firmly dismissed speculation regarding an imminent Cabinet reshuffle or organisational changes. He clarified that decisions concerning ministerial appointments, portfolio reallocations, or cabinet changes fall strictly under the purview of the Central leadership.
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