#women-representation
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.
Two berths, zero women: Karnataka's cabinet puzzle becomes a Shivakumar vs Siddaramaiah flashpoint
Two ministerial berths lie vacant in Karnataka's 33-member cabinet and not one is held by a woman. Rival camps of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are pushing competing names, and Soumya Reddy's resignation as state Mahila Congress chief has sharpened the row.