Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will separately leave for New Delhi on Wednesday, where they are expected to meet the Congress high command and discuss cabinet expansion, and allocation of portfolios to existing Ministers.
As per the Chief Minister's official schedule, Mr Siddaramaiah will be leaving for Delhi by a special flight at 6:30 pm, and will halt in the national capital tonight.
According to Mr Shivakumar's tour programme, the Deputy CM is scheduled to leave Bengaluru by afternoon flight and reach Delhi by evening.
It said, he is scheduled to meet AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and other party leaders on Thursday, and the return journey has been kept open.
Mr Siddaramaiah and Mr Shivakumar were sworn in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister respectively along with eight legislators as Ministers on May 20. Portfolios have not been allocated to the Ministers since then.
According to Congress sources, the party high command approved the first list of eight ministers, against the earlier plan of inducting a much higher number of legislators into the cabinet, as there were allegedly differences between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar over some names, during the discussions held in New Delhi last week, ahead of swearing-in.
Allocation of portfolios to the new Ministers and expanding the cabinet with the right combinations that will strike a balance in having representatives from all communities, regions, factions, and also from among the old and new generation of legislators, is the daunting task ahead of Mr Siddaramaiah.
With the sanctioned strength of the Karnataka Cabinet being 34, there are too many aspirants for ministerial berths.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Not Just Smog, Delhi Also Fighting "Walking Pneumonia" Cases This Season
Karnataka's Nandini Dairy Brand Enters Delhi NCR With Prices Lower Than Competitors Karnataka Woman Loses Fingers, Palms After Hair Dryer Bursts In Her Hand "Education Minister Can't Speak Kannada": Student's Remark Draws Action Amazon Employee Greets Friend At Wedding, Dies Of Cardiac Arrest "Speculative, Inaccurate": Canada Factchecks Own Media, Backtracks After India's Stinker Indian Student In US Accidentally Shoots Himself Dead While Celebrating Birthday Jharkhand Assembly Election Results: Date, Time And Where To Watch Health Benefits Of Ghee With Warm Water 10 Signs Of Mineral Deficiencies Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.