Karnataka Congress MLAs in Delhi push for cabinet reshuffle
Karnataka Congress MLAs in Delhi push for cabinet reshuffle
Congress MLAs in Delhi press senior leaders for a long-pending Karnataka cabinet reshuffle, signaling they won’t return until the issue is discussed.
A group of Congress MLAs from Karnataka has travelled to New Delhi with a clear demand: discuss and decide on a cabinet reshuffle that they say has been pending for months. The lawmakers say they will not return to Karnataka until they meet senior AICC leaders K.C. Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala to press their case. Ashok Pattan, one of the senior MLAs, told reporters in the capital that their trip comes after getting permission from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar, underscoring the seriousness of their request.
In New Delhi, the push for a reshuffle is framed as a matter of political clarity and team balance ahead of upcoming electoral timelines. While the group stresses the need for a timely cabinet rejig, party leaders have urged restraint and discipline, warning against public lobbying and internal dissent that could disrupt party unity.
The situation mirrors a broader internal debate within the Karnataka Congress about leadership signals and administrative changes. Several MLAs who aspired for cabinet berths have been in discussions with party insiders, including the party in charge of Karnataka, but party bosses have repeatedly cautioned that this is not the right moment for public lobbying.
As talks continue in Delhi, the core issue remains: will the party approve a cabinet reshuffle, and if so, when? The MLAs’ Delhi visit highlights the visible impatience within the ranks, while the leadership emphasizes unity and orderly processes as the party navigates its strategy in the state theater.
