Bengaluru, April 25 -- Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced the state's internal reservation distribution, allocating 5.25% each to the Left and Right communities, and 4.5% to Bovi, Lambani, Korama, Koracha, and Alemari groups.

Speaking on the occasion, CM said, "There has been a struggle over internal reservation for many years. A convention was organised by the party in Chitradurga, in which Mallikarjun Kharge, other leaders, and I had participated. At that convention, a resolution was passed to implement internal reservation. The party had organised a convention in Chitradurga. We had organised a convention for Scheduled Castes. Kharge had attended it. The convention was held under the leadership of Parameshwara. There,...