Haveri, June 1 -- Congress MLA Basavaraj Shivannavar on Sunday expressed hope of getting a ministerial position in the Karnataka Cabinet led by Chief Minister designate DK Shivakumar, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for June 3.

He also reiterated the demand to get the community in the North Karnataka region a share of ministerial positions in the Karnataka Cabinet.

"I am also an aspirant for a ministerial position. For the past three years, I have been seeking a ministerial berth. My high command is Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar. It was Siddaramaiah who blessed me, and it was DK Shivakumar who brought me into the party. We have demanded that our community from the North Karnataka region be given a ministerial position. We d...