PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldSiddaramaiah-Shivakumar Rift Deepens Over Woman Minister Induction
The internal power struggle in Karnataka Congress has intensified over inducting a woman minister into the Cabinet. CM D K Shivakumar supports Laxmi Hebbalkar, while former CM Siddaramaiah and senior leaders back Sandur MLA E Annapurna Tukaram, a Scheduled Tribe leader. Two ministerial posts remain vacant after B Nagendra's resignation. The Congress high command aims to fill these before the Winter Session, with at least one woman minister.
Deccan Herald··Bengaluru




