Siddaramaiah maintains studied silence over Cabinet expansion
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is reportedly dissatisfied with the recent Cabinet expansion led by D.K. Shivakumar. His absence from the swearing-in ceremony has fueled speculation about internal friction within the Congress party.
Why it matters
Internal power struggles within the Congress party in Karnataka could impact regional governance and political stability.
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has maintained a studied silence amid growing indications that he is unhappy with the list of 19 Ministers inducted into the D.K. Shivakumar Cabinet, even as several of his supporters openly criticised the Chief Minister and the Congress high command on Tuesday.
Mr. Siddaramaiah skipped Monday’s swearing-in ceremony at Lok Bhavan and learnt to have conveyed his reservations over the Cabinet composition to the party leadership.
According to Congress sources, the former Chief Minister was reportedly unhappy over the induction of B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan, particularly in the backdrop of the Davangere South byelection, where a section of party leaders was accused of anti-party activities. He is also said to have favoured the induction of Byadgi MLA Basavaraj Shivannavar, a Kuruba leader, into the Cabinet.
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