Cabinet expansion unrest: Congress in damage control mode
Congress general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala arrived in Bengaluru and met senior disgruntled leaders on Wednesday
In a bid to quell unrest among Congress legislators, the party's leadership held damage control meetings on Wednesday. Several lawmakers, who had called for protests against their exclusion from Cabinet positions, met with AICC general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala and other senior officials. Surjewala held discussions with Karnataka Vokkaliga leader M. Krishnappa, his son Priya Krishna, and former Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K.
Patil, all of whom were reportedly disappointed at not receiving Cabinet roles. The party also reached out to other disgruntled leaders, including legislators Belur Gopalakrishna and Yashwanthrayagoud V. Patil, who had indicated they would resign. Former Minister T.B. Jayachandra and Ashok Pattan also met with Hariprasad to discuss the situation.
Hariprasad reassured that the party would accommodate the dissatisfied legislators either in the government or through party positions, emphasizing the party's commitment to social justice and equal opportunities for all communities, including those from SC/ST/OBC/minority backgrounds.
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