Congress mulling additional dyCM posts amid delay in K’taka cabinet expansion talks

Congress is considering creating two additional deputy chief minister posts for Scheduled Tribe and Lingayat community representatives.

Consultations on Karnataka cabinet expansion were delayed again on Tuesday due to Rahul Gandhi and MPs joining a protest over NEET paper leak police action.

Chief minister DK Shivakumar and former CM Siddaramaiah met in New Delhi but talks with the Congress high command did not occur.

The proposal for additional DyCM posts is under discussion, with senior MLAs HK Patil, BR Patil, CS Nadagouda, and Dinesh Gundu Rao named as potential candidates.

Legislators are showing more interest in ministerial positions than the speaker post because it requires political neutrality.