Shivakumar shortlists 20 MLAs for cabinet expansion
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has shortlisted around 20 Congress MLAs for a cabinet expansion.
The final list is expected to be cleared by the party high command on Sunday night, with swearing-in likely on Monday.
The shortlist includes Ajay Dharam Singh (Kalaburagi), Rizwan Arshad (Bengaluru), AS Ponnanna (Kodagu), and Laxmi Hebbalkar (Belagavi), among others.
The expansion aims to balance regions and communities, with several unrepresented districts expected to get cabinet berths.
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