The Congress high command met in Delhi and cleared around 16-18 names for the Karnataka Cabinet expansion. The move points to a likely Monday swearing-in as the party balances seniority with social and regional representation.

The long-pending expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet is expected to gather pace this week, with senior Congress leaders set to hold another round of discussions with the party high command in New Delhi on Tuesday.

The long-pending expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet is expected to gather pace this week, with senior Congress leaders set to hold another round of discussions with the party high command in New Delhi on Tuesday.

With the NDA government conceding to the demand of the Congress and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) by accepting Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, the Congress high command is expected to resume discussions on the long-pending Karnataka Cabinet expansion next week.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President BK Hariprasad reached the national capital on Tuesday for consultations with the party's central leadership.