New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar met AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge late on Sunday night August 9, as the Congress leadership continued deliberations over the allocation of portfolios to newly inducted ministers.

The Cabinet expansion was completed nearly a week ago, but the portfolios of several new ministers are yet to be finalised. With the state legislature session scheduled to begin on August 13, pressure is mounting on the Congress leadership to resolve the issue at the earliest.

Shivakumar, who travelled to New Delhi on Sunday, reached Kharge's residence on Rajaji Marg around 11 pm and held discussions with him. After the meeting, the Chief Minister said the party high command would communicate it...