Revolt Brews, Aftershocks Continue to Rattle Congress After Karnataka Cabinet Expansion
A five-minute clip has deepened dissent as Congress leaders deny it is doctored and BJP leaders accuse the party of selling Cabinet berths.
- BJP MLC Chalavadi Narayanaswamy released a five-minute audio clip Wednesday featuring former Minister and MLA R.B. Thimmapur and Bagalkot District Congress president S.G. Nanjayyanamatha, containing allegations against the Congress high command over Cabinet selection.
- During the conversation, participants claimed the Congress high command did not favor "honest" leaders while selecting Ministers, with AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal allegedly preferring other factors over integrity in deciding Cabinet berths.
- Thimmapur and Nanjayyanamatha dismissed the recording as "doctored," while BJP leaders alleged that Cabinet berths had been "auctioned" under "payment and management quotas." Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan previously labeled similar leaked audio a "political conspiracy."
- Widespread resentment is spreading as supporters of MLAs Abbayya Prasad in Hubballi and 22 councillors in Gadag resigned en masse, while first-time MLA Nayana Jawhar criticized the lack of female representation ahead of 33% reservation mandates.
- Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal are working to defuse dissent, with Shivakumar personally meeting Indi MLA Yashwantraya Gouda Patil on Monday to persuade him to withdraw his resignation.
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