Bengaluru: CM Siddaramaiah leaves for Delhi; cabinet expansion soon?


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Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Jun 27: With Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah leaving for Delhi on Tuesday evening as one of the proposers for the filing of nomination of Congress leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar as the combined opposition candidate for the ensuing Presidential polls, speculation is ripe in political circles in Bengaluru that he may seek approval from the party high command for the expansion of his cabinet.

Dalit leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Babu Jagjivan Ram’s daughter Meera Kumar is the candidate of the 17-party opposition combine against BJP’s Ram Nath Kovind, also a Dalit and former Bihar Governor.

While Kovind has already filed his nomination papers on behalf of the NDA, Kumar will be filing her nomination papers on Wednesday.

Siddaramaiah is expected to meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi to seek the approval for filling the three vacancies in his cabinet.

While former Cooperation Minister H S Mahadeva Prasad had died, another Cabinet Minister H Y Meti had to resign over alleged rape and publication of video tape, which later turned out to be untrue. The KPCC President Dr G Parameshwara, who was also Home Minister, had to resign following the party high command’s decision to allow him to continue in his post.

In view of next year’s assembly polls, the Chief Minister is keen on filling the three vacancies early so as to allow sufficient time for the new ministers and all others to devote their time in preparing for the elections.

Congress party insiders claim that the Cabinet expansion could take place in the next week itself if the Chief Minister gets the party high command’s green signal.

It is believed that Siddaramaiah is keen on appointing B Ramalinga Reddy or Santhosh Lad, both of whom are known to be staunch supporters of the Chief Minister, as the next Home Minister.


Venugopal arrives in city

Meanwhile, AICC General Secretary and Congress party in-charge for the State K C Venugopal arrived in Bengaluru on Tuesday to hold talks with party leaders.

Venugopal’s meetings with the district leaders assume significance in view of the former MP A H Vishwanth quitting the party and launching a diatribe against the Chief Minister.

The AICC General Secretary held talks with party leaders from Ballari, Vijayapur, Hassan and Chikkaballapura districts.

He is scheduled to hold meetings with 16 different party morchas including SC/STs, Kisan, OBC and Mahila Morcha etc on Wednesday.

The meetings with members of the District Congress Committee (DCC) are being organised after four AICC secretaries submitted their reports on each district under their zones after travelling through the districts.

Congress sources said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had asked Venugopal to direct the senior leaders to attend through the meetings so that the issues can be resolved amicably.

Venugopal would attend the party’s convention at Koodala Sangama in Bagalakote on June 28 where S R Patil would be sworn in as the KPCC working president of North Karnataka.

 

  

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  • Mohit, Mangalore

    Fri, Jun 30 2017

    Siddu, please stay In Delhi. Don't come back. You will definitely get some post in Next election w in Modi's regime. Your future is secured. Take a nap and relax buddy.
    Jai Hind.

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  • Satya, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    Give some post to Poojary like Maintenance Manager of Vidhana Soudha to keep him quiet, otherwise he will start his kiri kiri again

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  • vincent rodrigues, bangaluru/Katapadi

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    Hope the youngsters will get more preference in the cabinet

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    It is a piece of advice to Siddaramayya. Don't hurry. Wait. Don't spoil your good image. .Now expansion means loss for Congress.

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  • Shibu, Dubai

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    Any use to people of Karnataka by spending Tax Payers Money?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    Some people make useless trips to USA ...

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  • Deviprasad, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    Lol some people were migrated to Dubai after waiting for 15 lakhs lolzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    people migrated to earn a living, whereas feku is traveling for the 5th time in three years on tax payers money. There is absolutely no purpose for his visit.

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  • J.F.D SOUZA, Attavar, Mangalore

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    When next election is fast approaching and only few months left why this cabinet expansion? Is it necessary at this juncture. this should have been done much earlier. What is the intention of this?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    Karnataka is the most progressive state in India ...

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  • Shibu, Dubai

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    Mr. Jossey,
    Some people make useless trips to USA ...
    Last Year July Mr. Rahul Gandhi Travelled to USA in name attending "Weekend with Charlie Rose". Unfortunately organizer preponed Conference to June and didnt inform Rahul purposely.
    Later on March 16, 2017 Rahul and Sonia both travelled to USA again.

    and now travelled to Italy
    before travelled to Thailand for 57 days
    Birthday celebrated in Europe
    New Year Celebrated in London.

    All in Tax Payers Money

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    If you prove Rahul used tax payers money I will change my name ...

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  • Alphonso Rodrigues, Udupi

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    He was shooting for his video Rahul with Jackie 2 ...

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  • Shiva, Kudla

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    make in India is a big success so please come to india

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  • Shibu, Dubai

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    Dear Shiva
    Even Pappu is scared of George and run away to Italy

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  • Shibu, Dubai

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    Dear Shiva,
    First tell to Part time Politician to come back from Italy

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  • Jagdish, Manipal

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    Even you also run to Dubai .....?? lolzzzz

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  • Shibu, Dubai

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    Dear Jossey,
    No need to prove by myself.
    If you watch his rally video from UP election u will know.
    He is too poor. He only told he dnt have money to by new kurtha which cost less than 500 Rs.
    From where he got money for 122 days 5 country????

    He dont have own money.
    either he used Party fund or Govt money.
    What else you want to prove?

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  • Eshwar, Mumbai

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    Shibu

    Did you received 15 lakhs and achhe din by any chance.....

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    Karnataka is also the MOST CORRUPT state in the country!

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  • Shibu, Dubai

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    he told progressive in corruption

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  • Jacob Mendonsa, Bangalore

    Wed, Jun 28 2017

    J Anata, Karnataka was much more Corrupt when earlier BJP was ruling!

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  • mahesh, Mangalore

    Tue, Jun 27 2017

    its come in major national newspapers that nobody wants home minister's job.
    wonder why?
    Though lobbying is on, the current ministers are not willing to take up the home portfolio because it could be a high-risk job in the run-up to the 2018 assembly polls.
    The corridors of power were abuzz with talk of who would handle the home ministry at a time when the government is facing flak over the possible arrest of journalists.
    Congress sources said ministers TB Jayachandra, B Ramalinga Reddy and Santosh Lad have been sounded out for the post.

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  • JK, Udupi

    Tue, Jun 27 2017

    Few months left for this Government and cabinet expansion now?. Who will follow Srinivas Prasad this time?.

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