‘Would Have Loved To See At Least One Woman’: Senior Congress Leader On DK Shivakumar Cabinet Disparity

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• ‘Would Have Loved To See At Least One Woman’: Senior Congress Leader On DK Shivakumar Cabinet Disparity Published By, Last Updated: June 04, 2026, 09:48 IST the absence of female representation in 13 member Cabinet has drawn attention from senior party leader and former Governor Margaret Alva.
• Margaret Alva said she had hoped to see at least one woman minister in the new government.
• The composition of Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s first Cabinet has sparked criticism after no woman was included among the 13 ministers sworn in on Wednesday.
• While the new Cabinet is being viewed as an attempt to strike a balance among various factions, castes and communities within the Congress, the absence of female representation has drawn attention from senior party leader and former Governor Margaret Alva.
• Expressing her disappointment, Alva said she had hoped to see at least one woman minister in the new government.