Tag: Vokkaliga

The Karnataka BJP is reflecting on their recent Assembly poll defeat in a series of meetings, discussing strategies to counter the Congress government in the upcoming budget session. They aim to select new leaders of the Opposition and party President while exploring ways to contain the Congress. The party will meet with defeated candidates to discuss strategy failures and hold a core committee meeting in the evening to review the morning inputs. Key members including Arun Singh and Nalin Kumar Kateel will lead the meetings to consider appointing new leaders from Lingayat or Vokkaliga communities.

On 27th May, 24 new MLAs were sworn in as as Ministers representing various castes and groups in the Karnataka province in the presence of Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. This cabinet expansion brings the total number of ministers to 34. Notable MLAs included Ishwar Khandre, HC Mahadevappa and Shivraja Thangadagi. Representation from both the Maratha and Brahmin communities included. The cabinet comes out of the Congress Party’s effort to keep Karnataka serene and peaceful for its inhabitants.

Karnataka has finalized its cabinet with the induction of 24 Congress MLAs, amidst accommodating various regional aspirations and balancing population diversity. This well-rounded cabinet ensures due recognition for the Congress party's win of 135 seats in the 224-member assembly.