Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday said there are some “issues” on portfolio allocation with his party’s coalition partner Congress but it is not something that will pull down the government. He also said the expansion of his cabinet would take place once state Congress leaders get an approval from their high command. Karnataka Congress leaders on Saturday left for New Delhi by a chartered plane to discuss with the high command the issues relating to cabinet expansion and portfolio allocation. According to sources, Kumaraswamy had met former chief minister and Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah, deputy chief minister Parameshwara and Congress general secretary in-charge of Karnataka KC Venugopal before they left for Delhi. “State Congress leaders have to get approval from their central leadership, that’s the reason they are going to Delhi today.

Source: Hindustan Times May 26, 2018 13:07 UTC