Bengaluru, June 8 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Monday strongly backed senior Congress MLA BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan for inclusion in the next phase of the State Cabinet expansion, describing him as a "capable leader" and saying there was widespread demand for his induction.
Speaking to reporters in Tumakuru, Parameshwara said Zameer, a prominent minority community leader, had performed effectively as a minister in the past and deserved consideration when the Congress high command finalises the second round of Cabinet appointments.
"He is a capable leader, especially from the minority community. We do not know why he was left out in the first phase. There is a demand across the state to give him a ministerial berth in th...