Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar faces cabinet portfolio disputes and urban‑mobility push

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Karnataka’s Congress‑led government is grappling with several political challenges. A cabinet expansion on August 3 added 19 ministers but left many without portfolios, sparking infighting among legislators. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar travelled to New Delhi to meet the Congress high command, seeking its help to resolve the portfolio‑allocation dispute. He also met senior party leaders Siddaramaiah and T.B. Jayachandra before the Monsoon Session of the state legislature.

The chief minister announced that a woman will be included in the cabinet, responding to calls for greater gender representation. He also reaffirmed the state’s commitment to a socio‑economic survey and a caste census aimed at reducing social inequities.

Separately, the government formed the Urban Mobility Mission Committee for Bengaluru, chaired by Home Minister Priyank Kharge. The committee brings together government agencies, private mobility firms such as Uber, Ola, Swiggy and Zomato, and academic experts to devise an integrated, technology‑driven solution to the city’s traffic congestion.

In the electoral arena, the Karnataka Election Commission’s special intensive revision (SIR) placed over 1.1 million voters (about 20 % of the state’s electorate) in the EDDSO category. Congress leader B.K. Hariprasad wrote to the chief electoral officer requesting a 15‑day extension to allow affected voters to correct their records. Legislative Council speaker Basavaraj Horatti announced his resignation, accusing opponents of politicising the move.

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B. K. Hariprasad · Backward Classes · Basavaraj Horatti · Bengaluru · Congress Party · Congress high command · D. K. Shivakumar · D.K. Shivakumar · DISCOMs · Government of India · Indian farmers · Karnataka Cabinet

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Shivakumar announced a socio‑economic survey and expressed support for a caste census in Karnataka. udaipurkiran.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar traveled to New Delhi to meet the Congress high command about cabinet portfolio allocation. bhaskarlive.in · www.news18.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] After the August 3 cabinet expansion, several Karnataka ministers remained without allocated portfolios for days. www.news18.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The Karnataka cabinet expansion triggered infighting among Congress legislators over portfolio distribution. bhaskarlive.in · www.news18.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah met with Shivakumar in Bengaluru before the chief minister's Delhi trip. bhaskarlive.in
[○ 1 SOURCE] Karnataka formed an Urban Mobility Mission Committee for Bengaluru, chaired by Home Minister Priyank Kharge. munsifdaily.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Shivakumar promised that the Karnataka cabinet will include at least one woman minister. www.mangalorean.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Urban Mobility Mission Committee includes private mobility platforms such as Uber, Ola, Swiggy and Zomato. munsifdaily.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Karnataka’s government conducted a socio‑economic survey and pledged to implement a caste census to promote social justice. udaipurkiran.com · www.news18.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Election Commission’s special intensive revision (SIR) placed 1,10,97,426 voters (about 20 % of Karnataka’s electorate) in the EDDSO category.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Karnataka government promised that at least one woman will be included in the cabinet. www.mangalorean.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Legislative Council speaker Basavaraj Horatti announced his resignation, accusing opponents of politicising the move. www.varthabharati.in · kannada.asianetnews.com