Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Congress Finalises 25 Karnataka MLAs for Board Posts
The Congress party in Karnataka has chosen 25 lawmakers for leadership jobs in state corporations and boards.
They cannot be formally appointed yet because the Election Commission must first give permission.
The party is also planning changes to its Karnataka organisation.
One proposed change is a committee where party and government representatives can discuss important decisions.
Party leaders want government decisions to match the party’s stated positions.
The state party unit is also preparing a new executive committee and changes to its office-bearers.
These preparations are taking place before expected local elections.
A decision about the committee may come during D K Shivakumar’s planned visit to Delhi.
Congress has finalised 25 MLAs for chairperson posts in major Karnataka corporations and boards.
Appointments are awaiting Election Commission approval because of the model code for Legislative Council elections.
The party expects to issue orders after approval and may later nominate senior leaders to other posts.
Congress is planning a Political Affairs Committee to improve coordination between the party and government.
KPCC restructuring, including a new executive committee, is being planned ahead of local-body elections.
- Who
- The Congress party in Karnataka and 25 selected MLAs.
- What
- The party has finalised names for corporation and board chairperson posts and is planning organisational changes, including a Political Affairs Committee.
- When
- Appointments await Election Commission approval; D K Shivakumar is scheduled to visit Delhi on October 6 for two days.
- Where
- Karnataka, with the planned visit taking place in Delhi.
- Why
- The party says the committee is intended to improve coordination between the party and government and keep government decisions aligned with party positions.
Support for committee
Concern about unilateral decisions
Coordination of government decisions
Support for committee
Party leaders are pressing for a Political Affairs Committee so major policy decisions can be discussed on the party platform in advance.
Concern about unilateral decisions
The article says the committee is intended to prevent unilateral decisions, but does not identify a specific person or group opposing its formation.
- MLAs selected
- 25
- Appointments
- Chairperson posts in major Karnataka corporations and boards
- Approval pending
- Election Commission consent, in view of the model code for Legislative Council elections
- Proposed party-government committee
- A Political Affairs Committee is expected to be constituted
- Government-level group
- A 10-member Group of Ministers has already been formed
- Planned executive committee
- Around 25 to 30 members
- Delhi visit
- D K Shivakumar is scheduled to travel on October 6 for two days