A day after Sayed Mohid Altaf was appointed Karnataka’s Special Representative in Delhi, Congress leaders are reportedly upset as the matter was not discussed in the coordination committee headed by the former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and was a unilateral decision taken by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.
In the last meeting of the coordination committee, it was decided to expand the State Cabinet and make appointments to boards and corporations in the third week of September. The idea was to pacify disgruntled legislators from both Congress and JD(S) by accommodating them as chairpersons of boards and corporations. Sources in the JD(S) admitted that appointment of the State’s Special Representative in Delhi was not discussed in the meeting.
It is said that Congress leaders, including Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao, and Mr. Siddaramaiah, who is on a Europe tour, have expressed displeasure over Mr. Altaf’s appointment.
Interestingly, Mr. Altaf unsuccessfully contested against Minister K.J. George of the Congress in Sarvajna Nagar constituency in the Assembly election.
A few JD(S) leaders are also reportedly upset over the selection of the little known JD(S) worker for the post. Sources said Mr. Kumaraswamy is now making efforts to convince Congress leaders about the appointment.
