PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldSiddaramaiah-Shivakumar Rift Over Woman Minister in Karnataka Cabinet
The internal power struggle in Karnataka Congress has intensified over inducting a woman minister into the state Cabinet. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar supports Laxmi Hebbalkar, while former CM Siddaramaiah favors 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 one reserved for a woman.
Deccan Herald··Bengaluru



