The Congress Central leaders, specifically Rahul Gandhi, is believed to have instructed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to redo the list of names for appointments to the government-owned boards and corporations in the State.
Sources in the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee told The Hindu that Mr. Gandhi suggested that the Chief Minister include a good number of party leaders and workers while issuing orders for appointment to 80-odd boards and corporations. This could cause further delay in the appointments and cause resentment among the legislators and leaders.
Following uneasiness among leaders, especially legislators, over the delay in the appointments, Mr. Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar visited New Delhi last week and held talks with Central leaders. However, Mr. Gandhi reportedly rejected the list which largely contained the names of senior legislators.
