Santosh as political secretary to Chief Minister B.S. Mr. Santosh, former personal secretary to Mr. Yediyurappa, had played a key role in luring Congress and JD(S) MLAs and destabilising then coalition government in 2019. Once close to the Chief Minister and his family, Mr. Santosh had in recent times distanced himself from them. The move to appoint him as Mr. Yediyurappa’s political secretary is seen as an effort to placate him and bring him back to the loyal fold. Mr. Santosh is the fourth political secretary to the Chief Minister.

Source: The Hindu May 30, 2020 17:20 UTC