Siddaramaiah proposed a coordination panel, plum portfolios for son: Sources

A special report from Bengaluru details the political transition within Karnataka's ruling party as the Deputy Chief Minister prepares to assume the Chief Minister role. This leadership shift follows a rotational agreement established after the state assembly elections. The former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has proposed a coordination committee, creating a potential power center alongside the new leadership and the state party president. Demands include fifteen cabinet berths for loyalists and specific portfolios for family members, including medical education and water resources. The incoming chief minister has rejected multiple deputy positions, seeking full control over cabinet selections. Central leadership meetings in the national capital aim to resolve these internal power struggles. Simultaneously, opposition leaders criticize the administration over Bengaluru's infrastructure challenges, flooding, and financial management, while the ruling party defends its development record. These political developments occur amid heavy rain in Bengaluru, highlighting the civic issues facing the new administration as it navigates internal party expectations and state governance.