Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar hints about Cabinet reshuffle on cards in Karnataka
Hindustan TimesAmid speculation that a Cabinet reshuffle was on cards, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday indicated about the possibility of such an exercise in the days ahead, as he noted that few ministers have been given a "message" about their term. Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress president, hinted about it, as he referred to the term of office of panchayat chairman being fixed to two years with a message that they will have to demit office after that, and a similar message being given to some ministers too. before the President of India, she said -- I don't want the prime minister post, and let an economist, a Sikh, Manmohan Singh become the prime minister, we have such history.we fix panchayat chairman tenure for an year or six months or two-and-half years, and when we have to make them vacate post after their tenure, god should save us," Shivakumar said. Asked about a high command reviewing the performance of ministers, he said, "I don't know about it, ask the chief minister, AICC general secretary.