Koli-Kabbaliga community upset over not getting Cabinet berth
The Koli-Kabbaliga community in Yadgir, Karnataka, has threatened to oppose the Congress party in upcoming elections. They claim the party has neglected their community by failing to induct any of their legislators into the State Cabinet.
Why it matters
This highlights the influence of caste-based identity politics on electoral outcomes and cabinet formation in Indian state governance.
The Yadgir district Koli-Kabbaliga community has warned that Congress and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar would face a strong resistance in the next elections if the party failed to induct any of the legislators from the community into the Cabinet.
Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Mallikarjun Gosi, district president of the community, said that the Congress party high command had meted out injustice to the Koli-Kabbaliga Community by replacing MLA Mankal Vaidya with S.S. Mallikarjun at the last minute.
“The community, which has more than 60 lakh population in the State, supported the party for decades and voted its candidates undoubtedly. Despite a massive support and loyality, the party high command has not given a chance to the community’s legislators,” Mr. Gosi said.
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