BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy is more likely to keep the finance portfolio, a bone of competition between JD(S) and Congress, with the latter said to be agreeable to the previous’s call for, sources said on Tuesday.
It appears that Kumaraswamy’s father H D Deve Gowda’s deft navigation is at the back of JD(S) winning the battle. Just per week ago when Kumaraswamy took oath as chief minister, he had advised TOI that his father would not be doing any back-seat using.
While Congress sources said the finance portfolio may not be a “sticking point”, the birthday party would wait to look what other berths it will get. It used to be additionally indicated that the birthday party didn't want to lengthen uncertainty over cupboard formation as it would spur speculation over an influence tussle.
Sources advised TOI that every one discussions between the two coalition partners had been happening “at the most sensible stage” the place it used to be reluctantly agreed by way of Congress to present the finance portfolio to JD (S), however arguments by way of the previous that all the way through the 2004 and 2006 coalition governments in Karnataka, the portfolio used to be with the respective deputy chief ministers.
“Congress used to be advised that the situation is different from 2004 and 2006 and hence those precedents cannot be cited now,’’ they added.
Congress used to be reminded by way of JD(S) over a number of rounds of meetings in New Delhi that it had introduced unconditional improve for 5 years when it agreed to shape the federal government, sources said.
It appears that Kumaraswamy’s father H D Deve Gowda’s deft navigation is at the back of JD(S) winning the battle. Just per week ago when Kumaraswamy took oath as chief minister, he had advised TOI that his father would not be doing any back-seat using.
While Congress sources said the finance portfolio may not be a “sticking point”, the birthday party would wait to look what other berths it will get. It used to be additionally indicated that the birthday party didn't want to lengthen uncertainty over cupboard formation as it would spur speculation over an influence tussle.
Sources advised TOI that every one discussions between the two coalition partners had been happening “at the most sensible stage” the place it used to be reluctantly agreed by way of Congress to present the finance portfolio to JD (S), however arguments by way of the previous that all the way through the 2004 and 2006 coalition governments in Karnataka, the portfolio used to be with the respective deputy chief ministers.
“Congress used to be advised that the situation is different from 2004 and 2006 and hence those precedents cannot be cited now,’’ they added.
Congress used to be reminded by way of JD(S) over a number of rounds of meetings in New Delhi that it had introduced unconditional improve for 5 years when it agreed to shape the federal government, sources said.
Congress blinks, may let Kumaraswamy keep finance
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