HD Kumaraswamy, Chief Ministerial candidate of the Janata Dal Secular-Congress coalition in Karnataka will fly-in to Delhi on Monday (May 21) to discuss the power distribution formula with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
According to HDK, both the leaders will discuss the distribution of portfolios today. These leaders have already had discussions about allotting 14 ministries including the chief minister’s position to the JDS and the remaining 20 berths to the Congress.
However, a final discussion on the subject will be arrived at only after a discussion with Sonia Gandhi and other Congress leaders today.
As of now, Congress leaders have suggested accommodating the two Independents and the lone Bahujan Samaj Party member also in the JDS quota of 14.
A decision is also expected in today’s meeting about the distribution of portfolios like Finance, Home, Revenue, Rural Development, Water Resources, Transport, Bengaluru Development and Major Industries.
There is also a proposal to set up a 15 member