Nearly two months after DK Shivakumar took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister, his government is still functioning without a full Council of Ministers, making the delay one of the longest seen in the state in recent years. While the cabinet expansion is now expected to be finalised over the weekend, with the swearing-in likely early next week, the prolonged wait has drawn attention as the Congress leadership continues to balance competing political interests ahead of the Assembly’s monsoon session.
