The political lobbying over Karnataka's long-pending cabinet expansion has intensified, with a delegation of retired defence personnel, former Olympians and eminent citizens from Kodagu urging Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to induct Virajpet MLA AS Ponnanna into the state cabinet.
The long-running power tussle in Karnataka appears to have reached a turning point, with senior Congress leader and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar emerging as the party leadership’s preferred choice for the Chief Minister’s post, sources told media.
