New Delhi, July 16 -- Amid the ongoing buzz surrounding cabinet expansion in Karnataka, several Congress MLAs are actively lobbying for ministerial berths and have urged the party high command to rise above caste considerations and prioritise loyalty.

Speaking to ANI, Congress MLA Ashok Pattan, while expressing hope ahead of the party high command's meeting on Thursday afternoon, stated that several leaders have urged the top brass not to rely on caste equations, but to look at the sacrifices, long-standing service, and loyalty of party workers.

Pattan highlighted his hundred percent loyalty to the party and noted that he is making every effort to secure a ministerial position.

"We have requested our leaders not to depend upon caste. Y...