Cracks already in Shivakumar's Karnataka team: New CM's cabinet hit by resignation, portfolio revolt within 48 hours
Shivakumar said the issue was settled after talks with Ramalinga Reddy, who quit over a denied Bengaluru Development portfolio and said assurances were not met.
- On Saturday, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced the resignation crisis involving Minister Ramalinga Reddy is resolved following a late-night meeting that concluded around 1:30 am.
- Reddy resigned Friday, alleging he was promised the Bengaluru Development portfolio but received the Major and Medium Irrigation Department instead, claiming the switch felt like "humiliation."
- Shivakumar met Reddy for nearly two-and-a-half hours at a Jayanagar hotel, attributing the dispute to a "case of miscommunication" and emphasizing their friendship since 1980.
- Awaiting discussions between the Chief Minister and AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala, Reddy confirmed he remains a Congress MLA, as party leadership rejected his resignation.
- This row served as the first major political challenge for the three-day-old Shivakumar-led Congress government, which now seeks to move forward unitedly after the high-stakes negotiations.
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Ramalinga Reddy is My Friend, Resignation Issue Settled: Karnataka CM Shivakumar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday clarified that the resignation issue of senior Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy was settled, adding that the former Karnataka Minister is his friend. India News | Ramalinga Reddy is My Friend, Resignation Issue Settled: Karnataka CM Shivakumar.
'Ramalinga Reddy's resignation issue resolved': Why it was crucial for DKS to quell this rebellion
Day after Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy's resignation over portfolio allocation triggered a controversy, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Saturday that the issue has been resolved following discussions with disgruntled Congress leader. According to news agency PTI, Shivakumar held nearly two-and-a-half hours of discussion with Reddy at private hotel in Jayanagar on late Friday night. Several senior Congress leaders and Reddy's associate…
Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy Softens Stand, Says Will Await Congress Decision On Resignation
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Saturday indicated that he was willing to await the outcome of discussions between the Congress leadership and Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on his resignation. He maintained that he had never sought any particular portfolio and was merely disappointed over assurances that were not fulfilled. The senior Congress leader, who announced his resignation on Friday after being allotted the M…
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