Bengaluru, June 4 -- Amid ongoing discussions regarding the expansion of the Karnataka state cabinet, Congress Working President Tanveer Sait pushed for greater representation of the Muslim community within the ministry led by DK Shivakumar.

Speaking with ANI, he highlighted the community's long-standing support for the Congress Party. Sait emphasised that this trust in the leadership warrants increased political allocation in the cabinet.

Sait noted that during the tenure of former Chief Minister SM Krishna, the community held five cabinet berths, whereas the current representation under Siddaramaiah stands at only two. The community has formally requested that the party high command increase its representation to four cabinet berths i...