Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy upset with portfolio allocation

Bengaluru,

Jun 5 (PTI) Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy has expressed his displeasure over the Water Resources portfolio allotted to him. Sources claimed that the minister may resign on Friday.

On Thursday night, Chief Minister D K Shivakumar allocated portfolios to his 13 ministers.

Sources said Reddy had been adamant on the Bengaluru Development portfolio, which he was denied.

Reddy is learnt to have walked out of the meeting held on Thursday to decide portfolios.

In the meeting, the minister reminded the chief minister of the promise made in 2023 that he would be given the Bengaluru Development portfolio whenever there was a Cabinet reshuffle. PTI GMS KH