Karnataka CM leaves out tainted men

Bangalore: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday inducted a 28-member council of ministers, excluding tainted aspirants. Portfolios are likely to be allocated on Sunday. The chief minister apparently had a difficult time on Saturday, with senior ministers demanding plum portfolios like revenue, public works and water resources. Besides, differences cropped up between Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president G Parameshwara over the allocation of portfolios, since both were keen on fulfilling their wish lists. Many in the party apparently refused to buy Siddaramaiah’s argument that the portfolios were decided by the party high command, since...