Rahul to Siddu: Give more posts to workers

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is said to have convinced Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to accommodate as many party workers as possible alongside MLAs in appointments to the posts of chairpersons to Boards and Corporations in the state.

As a result, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Saturday announced that the appointments will be split on a 50:50 ratio between MLAs and workers.

“Party workers will get their due share in the appointments to Boards and Corporations. The list is finalised to some extent. The central leaders have made certain promises. They need to be discussed. The list is likely to be finalised by Sankranthi,” Shivakumar said.

Makar Sankranti falls on January 15. It is said that 32 MLAs have been shortlisted for the appointments.

There are 90 Boards and Corporations of which the chairmanship of 30 are much sought after. Boards associated with commerce, industries and water resources are considered attractive.

Among the prominent ones are Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) which manufactures the famous Mysore Sandal Soap, Karnataka Jungle Lodges and Resorts (KJLR), Karnataka Urban Water Supply Drainage Board (KUWSDB), Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) and Karnataka State Small Industries Development Corporation Limited (KSSIDCL).