Siddaramaiah maintains studied silence over Cabinet expansion
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has maintained a studied silence amid growing indications that he is unhappy with the list of 19 Ministers inducted into the D.K. Shivakumar Cabinet, even as several of his supporters openly criticised the Chief Minister and the Congress high command
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has remained silent amidst rumors of discontent regarding the 19-member Cabinet led by D.K. Shivakumar. Notably absent from Monday's swearing-in ceremony at Lok Bhavan, Siddaramaiah reportedly expressed reservations about the Cabinet's composition to party leadership. Sources suggest his dissatisfaction stemmed from the inclusion of B.Z.
Zameer Ahmed Khan, following controversies surrounding Davangere South byelection, and the exclusion of Byadgi MLA Basavaraj Shivannavar, a Kuruba leader. The rejection of MLC Umashree's ministerial position also reportedly upset Siddaramaiah, though she has since received a deputy chairperson nomination for the Legislative Council.
Critics argue their closeness to Siddaramaiah may have backfired, with former Higher Education Minister M.C. Sudhakar suggesting he may have suffered for his association. However, Shivakumar denies any truth to the speculation, claiming Siddaramaiah's absence was due to a birthday and a large number of visitors.
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