Karnataka Chief Minister consults Rahul and other Central leaders on Nagendra and other issues
Party’s assessment on Nagendra’s issue is that the Governor is yet to accord sanction for prosecution in cases of H.D. Kumaraswamy and M.P. Renukacharya among others, and that the BJP was only playing politics to bring down the ST leader
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar consulted Central party leadership, including Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, over the issue of Planning and Statistics Minister B. Nagendra. The Governor sought legal advice on a request for prosecution sanction by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge denied any knowledge of impending Cabinet changes, stating decisions on ministerial appointments and portfolio reallocations are under Central leadership.
The party's position was that Governor had not given legal opinion sanction for prosecution in cases involving other ministers, and BJP was "playing politics" to remove Nagendra. Four women are being considered for Cabinet positions, with a group of 10 Congress legislators meeting Central leadership for seniority-based posts. The Karnataka Backward Classes Federation convention in Bengaluru on September 6 will also be a focus for political messaging.
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