Amid taunts over no woman in Karnataka Cong cabinet, change may be in offing as Shivakumar headed to Delhi for key meet
Union minister Rijiju had asked about Karnataka as Rahul, in a social media AMA, said “no country can be successful if women are not expressing themselves”.
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is set to travel to Delhi for key meetings with Congress leadership amid controversy over the lack of women representation in his cabinet. The move comes after a heated exchange between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju over women's representation in the cabinet. Shivakumar, who assumed office in June, had previously assured that women "will certainly" have a place in his cabinet.
The discussions in Delhi are expected to cover the allocation of portfolios to the 19 newly inducted ministers, as well as the possibility of inducting a woman minister to meet the 33% reservation quota. Names like Gayathri Shantegowda, Laxmi Hebbalkar, Roopakala Shashidhar, and Kaneez Fatima are among those mentioned as potential candidates for the berth.
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