New Delhi : Days after Chief Minister DK Shivakumar declared the Ramalinga Reddy rebellion resolved, fresh signs of discontent have surfaced within the Karnataka government. Among them is Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, who is yet to formally take charge of his department despite being allotted the portfolio.
The developments have fuelled speculation that the portfolio exercise in Karnataka is far from over, even as the Congress leadership seeks to project unity following the recent crisis involving senior minister Ramalinga Reddy. Sources said Krishna Byre Gowda is pressing the party leadership to place both the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) and the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) under the Bengaluru Development portfolio.
The parallel efforts by party leaders have reinforced the impression that several aspirations remain unresolved despite the formation of the government, creating a fresh challenge for Shivakumar as he seeks to stabilise his administration. The latest developments come less than a week after Shivakumar defused a potentially damaging confrontation with senior Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy.
Reddy had publicly maintained that he wanted only the Bengaluru Development portfolio and claimed he had been promised the department before the Cabinet was formed. However, the portfolio was eventually allotted to Krishna Byre Gowda, triggering a public fallout that quickly became the first major test for Shivakumar’s new government.
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