Cong may ask Siddu to expand Cabinet

New Delhi, May 20: The Congress high command is likely to ask Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to hold another round of expansion of his Cabinet by inducting one or two legislators representing the Legislative Council.

As per the rules, only a minister representing the Legislative Council should be the ruling party floor leader in the Upper House. With no member from the Upper House finding a place in the newly constituted council of ministers on Saturday, the party wanted to induct one or two members from the Legislative Council to end the procedural imbroglio.

“To set right the procedural lapse, the party will ask the chief minister to induct one or two members from the Upper House before the start of the session on May 29,” sources in the party told Deccan Herald.

As the news of another round of expansion spread, a number of aspirants began arriving in the national capital for lobbying. Senior members of the Upper House, Veeranna Mattikatti and S R Patil, arrived here and started meeting party leaders.

Other leaders, including former minister Motamma, are likely to arrive on Monday.

Some of the disgruntled members of the Legislative Assembly are also likely to arrive in the national capital in a day or two to meet the party top brass to express their unhappiness over not inducting them.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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