DK Shivakumar says proposal to induct woman minister in Karnataka cabinet placed before Congress high command
DK Shivakumar says proposal to induct woman minister in Karnataka cabinet placed before Congress high command
- ✓DK Shivakumar says proposal to induct woman minister in Karnataka cabinet placed before Congress high command
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NewsIndia NewsDK Shivakumar says proposal to induct woman minister in Karnataka cabinet placed before Congress high command DK Shivakumar says proposal to induct woman minister in Karnataka cabinet placed before Congress high command Edited by Rohitashwa Ranjan / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Nov 15, 2026, 16:05 IST NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that he had proposed to the Congress high command the induction of a woman member into the state cabinet."I don't know whether it will be possible to discuss it tomorrow, but I have already placed the proposal before the leadership in Delhi.
They said they would call me. There is a need, I will do it. I will discuss it at the appropriate time," the Karnataka chief minister said in response to a question about whether he would discuss the issue with the Congress top brass during Monday's visit.Join conversation InsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig Development This comes a week after Shivakumar said that a woman minister would be inducted into the state cabinet before the next session of the assembly.The winter session of the Karnataka legislature will be held from December 2 to 11.Pressure is mounting on the CM to fill one of the two vacant berths with a woman minister.Two months after assuming charge as chief minister, Shivakumar expanded his cabinet on August 3 by inducting 19 ministers, bringing its total strength to 33 against the sanctioned strength of 34.However, two berths are currently vacant in the cabinet following the resignation of B Nagendra, who was facing corruption charges.
Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app. Rohitashwa Ranjan is a digital journalist with The Times of India, where he decodes Indian politics as a carefully staged production with scripts, subtext and everything behind.
His stories track elections, party dynamics and the things that often are buried beneath the headlines. When not parsing vote shares or alliances, he is usually reading between the lines, where the real story tends to reside.
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| Issuing Authority | Times of India National |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | STATES |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 15 November 2026 |