No disputation between Congress-JD(S) over cabinet expansion: Kumaraswamy
No disputation between Congress-JD(S) over cabinet expansion: Kumaraswamy
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 5 (NT): Amid the speculation over portfolio allocations, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday asserted that there is no disagreement between Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs over cabinet expansion.

"Today we had a meeting with our MLAs. They were advised about future politics to develop our party and give good governance. There is no difference between our MLAs. They have given total freedom to party's president to select the future cabinet. Two to three vacancies will be there," Kumaraswamy told ANI.

The Congress-JD(S) coalition on June 1 declared the allotment of portfolios among them.

As per the allocation, the Congress received the charge of 22 ministries, including the Home, Irrigation, Health, Agriculture and Women Child Welfare Ministries. While 12 ministries, including Finance and Excise, Public Works Department, Education, Tourism and Transport Ministries is allocated to the JD(S).

The two parties who made coalition after Karnataka polls results also agreed upon forming alliance coordination and monitoring committee that will look over the functioning of the association in the state.

The committee will be lead by Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, while JD(S)'s Danish Ali will work as its convenor.

Earlier, Kumaraswamy had insisted that leaders from both the parties had agreed on everything through mutual considerate. (NT)

 

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