Ramalinga Reddy to Resign as Karnataka Minister, Unhappy with Portfolio Allocation
Reddy quit as minister after being assigned Water Resources, saying he had been promised Bengaluru Development and would remain an MLA.
- On Friday, Senior Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy resigned from the Shivakumar-led Cabinet, expressing dissatisfaction with the portfolio allocated to him.
- Chief Minister Shivakumar allocated portfolios to 13 ministers Thursday night; Reddy was assigned Water Resources instead of the Bengaluru Development portfolio he claimed was previously promised.
- During the Cabinet meeting, Reddy walked out after reminding the Chief Minister of an assurance made in 2023. In Bengaluru, he asked, "How long can I tolerate this humiliation?"
- While stepping down as minister, Reddy confirmed he would remain an MLA and continue with the Congress, signaling his resignation was limited to his Cabinet role.
- The resignation is likely to trigger political ripples within the Congress Cabinet, which is already grappling with internal dissatisfaction over portfolio distribution.
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Ramalinga Reddy's resigns over portfolio allocation in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Barely days after the formation of the new Karnataka government under Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, the Congress appears to be facing its first major political crisis. What was expected to be a smooth transition of power has quickly turned into a battle over cabinet portfolios, with senior leaders openly revolting against the party leadership and questioning the authority of both the state government and the Congress high command. …
Karnataka minister resigns over portfolio allocation two days after Shivakumar Cabinet takes office
Two days after Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s new Cabinet took office, Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy on Friday submitted his resignation as a minister, citing displeasure over the portfolio allocated to him, The Indian Express reported.Reddy was made the irrigation minister on Thursday. He said at a press conference that he had twice been promised the Bengaluru development department by the party, adding that he had “never asked anyo…
Congress’s Ramalinga Reddy quits Shivakumar cabinet. Why Bengaluru ministry is so important
This is the second time Reddy has been unhappy with his portfolio. He had expressed a similar desire to quit the cabinet in 2023, soon after the Congress came to power with Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister.
Shivakumar breaks silence on Reddy's cabinet exit: 'Nothing to worry about, will sort it out'
Ramalinga Reddy is my colleague and our senior leader. He said that he cannot go to the village and work. He said that I should give him some other ministerial post. I will talk to Ramalinga Reddy and make everything right, says CM.
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