A group of Congress legislators from Karnataka met Randeep Singh Surjewala, the All India Congress Committee general secretary in charge of the State, in New Delhi on Thursday to push for a Cabinet reshuffle and seek inclusion in the ministry.
The delegation, comprising more than 20 MLAs, has been in the capital since April 12, lobbying the party leadership to allow chief minister Siddaramaiah to undertake a reshuffle and make room for senior legislators who have yet to be accommodated.
Their demand includes replacing those who have already served multiple terms as ministers.
Speaking to reporters, senior MLA and former minister TB Jayachandra said the delegation had placed its key demands before Surjewala and would also seek an appointment with KC Venugopal, the AICC general secretary (organisation), to pursue what he described as a “single-point agenda” of a Cabinet reshuffle.
“The Cabinet should be reshuffled. These MLAs are demanding that they be given a chance,” Jayachandra said, adding that there was also a need to address uncertainty surrounding leadership questions in the State.
