All is not well in Congress Karnataka! ‘We are senior, become ministers’, 30 MLAs reached Delhi with this demand, will Rahul be able to convince?

Karnataka politics is once again in turmoil. Dissatisfaction and pressure regarding cabinet expansion and division of departments is continuously increasing within the Congress Party. Meanwhile, about 30 senior Congress MLAs of the state have left for Delhi on Monday. Yes, he will meet the party high command directly. This tour has given rise to new discussion and speculation in the politics of the state.

According to sources, the main objective of these MLAs is to quickly implement the long pending cabinet reshuffle in the Karnataka government and ensure ministerial posts for themselves. This entire incident is believed to be part of the strategy made after an important dinner meeting held in March, in which consensus was reached regarding future political role and share in the cabinet.

Why are 30 Karnataka Congress MLAs going to Delhi?

About 30 MLAs of Karnataka Congress are going to reach Delhi and meet the party leadership. He clearly says that he will present his views regarding cabinet expansion and appointment of new ministers in the state government. The MLAs believe that since the formation of the government, there has been talk of organizational balance many times, but it could not be completely followed at the ground level.

Is pressure increasing regarding cabinet reshuffle?

Congress MLA Belur Gopalkrishna termed this demand as a collective one and said that there are such leaders who have been given chances three, four and even five times. We are going to request that those leaders who have not got the opportunity till now should also be given a chance. He says that some leaders in the party have been getting responsibility again and again for a long time, while many senior MLAs are still deprived of ministerial posts.

Is this just a demand for organizational balance?

Congress MLA Ashok Patan clarified that this is not any kind of dispute but an issue of organizational balance. He said, ‘We have only one demand. We are requesting that the cabinet should be reshuffled as soon as possible and senior members like us should also be given opportunity. He also told that earlier the party leadership had indicated that there would be a change in the cabinet after two and a half years, but now almost three years have passed.

From Rahul Gandhi to Kharge – who will you meet?

After reaching Delhi, the MLA delegation will meet the top leadership of Congress. There are plans to meet senior leaders like Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, KC Venugopal and Randeep Surjewala. However, this meeting will depend on his availability.

Is this a strategy of political pressure?

The MLAs claim that their demand is completely in accordance with the party interest and organizational system. He says that the cabinet reshuffle has been pending for a long time and now it should be implemented soon so that all sections and leaders can get proper representation in the government. The Delhi tour is being considered an important step in the internal politics of Karnataka Congress, which has increased the possibility of major political decisions in the coming days.