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- Karnataka Chief Minister D.K.
- Shivakumar has finalized a 19-member cabinet expansion about two months after taking office, following an initial swearing-in of 13 legislators alongside him.
- The selections appear driven by caste-based calculations aimed at the 2028 assembly elections, with representation spread across Scheduled Castes (7), Scheduled Tribes (3), Muslims (3), backward classes (6), Vokkaligas (6), and Lingayats (7).
- Several senior leaders and aspirants did not get ministerial posts, leading to disappointment.
- District-wise balance, regional justice, and women's reservation were again treated as secondary considerations in the expansion.
What to watch next
- Whether disappointed senior leaders and ticket aspirants create internal dissent ahead of 2028
- How caste-based cabinet composition shapes party positioning for the 2028 assembly elections
- Whether district-level balance, regional justice, and women's representation get addressed in future changes
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