Surjewala Hints at Cabinet Reshuffle in K'taka

IN an apparent attempt to mitigate the leadership crisis in the ruling Congress, AICC general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday warned ministers of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's camp who had criticised the party high command.

- DEVARAJ B HIREHALLI @Bengaluru

Thanking the CM and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar for their report on the performance of ministers, Surjewala hinted at a possible cabinet reshuffle after another round of appraisals. He was addressing the KPCC general body meeting as part of a preliminary meeting ahead of the party's 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' rally to be held at Belagavi on January 21. Both Surjewala and Shivakumar, KPCC president, issued instructions to the party's rank and file, and reminded them that senior leader Sonia Gandhi had declined the offer to become prime minister.