Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Friday expanded his State Cabinet by inducting two more Lawmakers. As per the Official statement released, two MLAs were administrated oath by the Governor Vajubhai Vala at Raj Bhawan in an official ceremony.

Two MLAs – R. Shankar and H. Nagesh – inducted into the Karnataka Cabinet.

Shankar is a Karnataka Pragyavantara Janata Paksha (KPJP) MLA from Ranebennur Assembly while Nagesh is an Independent MLA from Mulbagal segment in Kolar district.

The move to expand cabinet is seen as an attempt to pacify the growing dissent among some of the Lawmakers in the state. Earlier the Cabinet Expansion was slated for Tuesday, however, it was postponed in the wake of the demise of Veteran Actor and Screenwriter Girish Karnad on Monday.

READ: Expansion of Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy’s State Cabinet postponed to Friday due to Girish Karnad’s death

The JD-S and Congress Coalition government in the state is facing threat with many of legislators reportedly upset and the move is keeping the government intact.

After the expansion, there is still a vacancy in the Kumaraswamy-led Cabinet in the state.

Post poll setback, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and Deputy CM G Parameshwar held rounds of discussions with MLAs and Leaders to keep JD(S)-Congress Coalition Government intact.

The Congress-JD(S) Coalition Government in the state is facing rough patches since it is formed last year. The rough-patches between JD(S)-Congress came to the forefront during a run-up to the national polls in the Karnataka with leaders of both parties accusing each other.

The tussle between the coalition has benefited the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state which swept the national polls in the state bagging 25 Lok Sabha Seat. While JD(S)-Congress Coalition which is in power in the state managed to won one seat each.

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