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Woman minister induction turns into fresh flashpoint in Karnataka cabinet, exposes Siddaramaiah-DKS rift

A move to induct a woman minister into the Karnataka cabinet has become the latest flashpoint between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, with the two leaders said to be at odds over the choice. The rift has surfaced just months into the Congress government's term.