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- The Congress government in Karnataka has expanded its state cabinet by appointing 20 legislators as ministers, ending a long wait.
- However, several senior legislators who were left out, including Tanveer Sait, Hampanagouda Badarli and Priya Krishna, have openly expressed dissatisfaction, with protests by supporters and even threats of resignation from some lawmakers.
- Questions have also been raised about districts like Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Gadag and Vijayanagar lacking cabinet representation.
- Chief Minister D.K.
- Shivakumar has appealed for patience, saying everyone will get an opportunity in future, citing his own long wait for a ministerial post.
What to watch next
- Whether dissatisfied legislators, some of whom threatened resignation, actually quit or reconcile after the CM's appeal
- The proposed meeting of Kolar and Chikkaballapur legislators over lack of cabinet representation
- Whether the last-minute replacement of Mankal S. Vaidya with S.S. Mallikarjun leads to further internal unrest
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