Cabinet expansion
Coverage of Cabinet expansion in the Nexus archive.
- Meeting on Cabinet expansion deferred as Mallikarjun Kharge is tied up with family emergency
A meeting on Cabinet expansion by Congress leaders in Delhi was deferred due to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge being unavailable for meetings because of a family emergency. The finalization of the Cabinet expansion list is now expected to occur by next week.
- Cabinet expansion plan gathers pace as Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar set for Delhi visit soon
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is set to visit Delhi as part of a proposed cabinet expansion plan aimed at addressing regional imbalances and community and factional considerations. The move is considered a delicate political exercise for the ruling Congress.
- Lobbying for cabinet berths in Karnataka frowned upon by Congress leadership
The Congress leadership in Karnataka has expressed disapproval of lobbying for cabinet positions. Central leaders informed Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar that the cabinet expansion will occur at an appropriate time.
- Tamil Nadu Today: Cabinet expansion brings Congress back in government
Tamil Nadu's cabinet expansion has brought the Congress party back into the government. The Hindu's Tamil Nadu Today newsletter highlights this as a major news story.
- From factions to caste equations: Challenges before Karnataka Chief Minister’s next Cabinet expansion
Challenges before Karnataka Chief Minister’s next Cabinet expansion include factions and caste equations. Over a dozen MLAs are in Delhi lobbying for ministerial positions.
- Status quo on portfolios likely until next Cabinet expansion
The status quo on portfolios is expected to remain unchanged until the next Cabinet expansion. No immediate changes to current portfolio allocations are anticipated.