Bengaluru, Aug. 4 -- Disgruntlement is brewing in the ruling Congress party after Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) inducted 19 new Ministers at a ceremony held at Lok Bhavan in the State Capital yesterday.

With the induction of 19 Ministers, the strength of the two-month-old Shivakumar Cabinet has risen to 33, just one short of the sanctioned 34. However, the Cabinet has no women representation.

The Cabinet expansion took place amid confusion and rebellion in the party ranks. Though the name of Gayathri Shanthegowda, figured in the initial list that contained the names of 20 Ministers, she was not sworn-in. Gayathri is a first time MLC having been declared the winner from Chikkamagalur Local Authorities' seat only last week, after t...