Bangalore: As the brand new chief minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar would have hoped to welcome Rahul Gandhi in higher situations. In spite of everything, this was the primary time that the Chief of the Opposition in Lok Sabha returned to Bengaluru after the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday. However what he witnessed firsthand on Friday was friction between senior parliamentary ministers over portfolios.
First, veteran Congress chief Ramalinga Reddy tendered his resignation citing neglect from the Bengaluru improvement portfolio. Subsequent, former union minister KH Muniyappa expressed concern that senior residents usually are not being given their due allowances.
Earlier within the day, Mr. Reddy mentioned Mr. Shivakumar had provided to develop Bengaluru, however his promise had been betrayed.
“He gave me (assure) voluntarily with out even asking for it. Then they gave me water assets. Each occasions (Shivakumar and earlier Siddaramaiah), they simply known as (Bengaluru Growth) and gave a promise after which they gave it to another person. I’m very upset and can’t go in opposition to my conscience and am resigning right this moment,” Reddy informed reporters.
Krishna Byre Gowda, a 53-year-old Congress MLA from north Bengaluru (Vyatrayanapura), has been given the accountability of creating Bengaluru.
Hours later, Muniyappa mentioned the Congress excessive command “should appropriate” its apply of neglecting the aged.
“Ramalinga Reddy and I’ve been elected eight occasions. Some have been elected 5 to eight occasions. This could have been thought-about. I’ve requested the Congress Nationwide President that you’ve the function of a ‘mom’ and take a look at everybody equally. Seniority shouldn’t be maintained. What you do now will pave the way in which for the Congress to stay in energy in 2028. They need to evaluation the portfolios they’ve allotted and provides (us) a chance to serve the individuals.
He had requested for a social welfare portfolio, however was given meals and civilian provides in return.
Sources mentioned at the least two different ministers have been dissatisfied with the portfolios of 14 individuals, together with Shivakumar, introduced on Thursday night time.
Whereas a lot consideration has been targeted on the graceful transition of energy between the CMs, with Siddaramaiah stepping down with out protest and congratulating his successor, Shivakumar, behind-the-scenes whispers threaten to unravel the uneasy calm that has prevailed since then.
These political developments are giving the opposition get together extra ammunition to nook the Shivakumar authorities, which has been in energy for simply 48 hours, and additional growing the challenges confronted by the brand new authorities.
Rahul Gandhi was in Bengaluru to file nomination for All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge in Karnataka’s Rajya Sabha.
“I can not work within the village.”
Though Mr. Reddy maintained that he supposed to proceed as an MLA and stay within the Congress, his actions set off alarm bells throughout the authorities.
Reddy has by no means misplaced a parliamentary election since 1989 and has served as a minister within the two-term cupboards of Veerappa Moily, SM Krishna, Dharam Singh and Siddaramaiah. He was among the many 13 individuals who took oath as ministers beneath the Shivakumar authorities on June 3.
Reddy first entered politics as a pupil chief in 1973 after which remained within the Congress, rising from the NSUI to the Youth Congress and eventually changing into a member of the Karnataka Meeting in 1989. His daughter Soumya Reddy is a former Congress MLA from Jayanagara in Bangalore. She misplaced the 2023 parliamentary elections and in addition failed within the 2024 parliamentary elections. Soumya is presently the Speaker of the Mahila State Meeting.
Reddy has been an MP from Bangalore for practically 40 years. He was earlier touted to turn into Bengaluru Growth Minister, conserving in thoughts the upcoming Better Bengaluru Authority (GBA) polls and wresting management of India’s IT capital from the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering.
“Ramalinga Reddy is a vital chief and an individual very pricey to me and I’ll discuss to him. Ramalinga Reddy isn’t from a rural space. He has been appointed within the water assets ministry however needs to work in an city space,” Mr. Shivakumar informed reporters, reacting to Mr. Reddy’s resignation.
Mr. Muniyappa served as a member of the Kolar Meeting for seven phrases and as soon as as a member of the Devanhari Meeting.
Muniyappa can also be a distinguished chief of the SC Left wing, which has just lately moved in direction of the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering.
Your complete get together’s highest command was in Bangalore, and Mr. Shivakumar blushed on the sudden flip of occasions.
“Go down one ticket gate.”
On the day of the swearing-in ceremony, Zameer Ahmad Khan, who was faraway from the Cupboard nominations, was seen leaving the ceremony halfway via. Congress MLAs are heading straight to Delhi to stake their declare and safe seats within the remaining 20 cupboard seats.
Questions have arisen concerning the suitability of these already serving within the cupboard.
Priyank Kharge, son of Congress nationwide president, has been assigned the house ministry together with the IT/BT portfolio. In the course of the Siddaramaiah authorities, Priyank was in command of rural improvement and panchayat raj (RDPR) and social welfare in his earlier tenure.
Mr. Krishna Byre Gowda, who enjoys a private relationship with Gandhi, was handed the profitable Bengaluru improvement portfolio.
Bengaluru is the house of the IT revolution and considered one of India’s largest progress engines.
Regardless that the town’s infrastructure picture has taken a beating just lately, it does not diminish its worth as a portfolio.
In the course of the reign of BS Yediyurappa and Basavaraj Bommai from 2019 to 2023, Bengaluru’s improvement was maintained by the Prime Minister himself, demonstrating its significance.
Siddaramaiah’s son, MLC Yashindra, has been assigned the city improvement and backward courses portfolio regardless of having been elected MLA solely as soon as. There are additionally questions on doable conflicts of curiosity in Yashindra’s case, as her dad and mom are accused within the Mysuru City Growth Authority (MUDA) scandal.
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The BJP wasted no time in declaring patterns in Congress allocation and linking it to preferential remedy and dynastic politics.
Karnataka opposition chief R. Ashoka used a cricket analogy to make his level. “By some means the wickets are falling… there are indicators of extra wickets falling… However who’s that grasp spinner who’s pulling down these wickets? Who’s the captain who set the sector? It could not be shocking even when that spinner, with a flick of the wrist, defeated the @DKShivakumar authorities earlier than its time period ends!” he mentioned within the publish.
Wickets are falling…and there are indicators that extra wickets are falling…
However who’re these deft spin bowlers who’re rolling these wickets? Who’s the captain who calls the fielding?
No surprise @DKShivakumar Sarkaran goes all out with spin bowlers earlier than time period!… pic.twitter.com/VsIayb6am7
— R. Ashoka (@RAshokaBJP) June 5, 2026
The Karnataka Congress has taken be aware of the allegations in opposition to Siddaramaiah within the new cupboard. The excessive command is doing every little thing in its energy to unseat the 77-year-old from the highest chair, with at the least six leaders, together with his son Yashindra, believed to be from Siddaramaiah’s camp.
The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering additionally mentioned that the Parliament, which discusses girls empowerment, has to date did not accommodate a single lady minister.
(Edited by Vinny Mishra)
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