The new partners, who displayed much bonhomie till the run-up to the government formation, have subsequently been involved in bitter infighting. On cabinet formation, the less said, the better. He is crucial to any final decisions, unlike the JD(S), where the writ of the Gowda family is enough. The delay in the cabinet formation has meant that chinks in the coalition arrangement are widening and the patience of the state’s citizens is being tested. The coalition partners need to get their act together quickly if they don’t want to attract more criticism for the delay and risk more fault lines appearing in the alliance.

Source: Hindustan Times May 31, 2018 11:37 UTC