Portfolio troubles: Ramalinga Reddy resigns, Muniyappa sulks

Key points

• A day after portfolios were allocated to Cabinet Ministers, Chief Minister D.K.
• Shivakumar faced trouble from senior colleagues, as one resigned and another publicly expressed unhappiness over allocation.
• Amid the discontent, the Chief Minister clarified that the decision on allocation was taken by the Congress high command and it cannot be set aside.
• While miffed at not given Bengaluru Development portfolio, Ramalinga Reddy sent his resignation letter to the Chief Minister, another senior Minister K.H.
• Muniyappa said unless a portfolio that befits his seniority is given, he would not take charge of the Food and Civil Supplies Department allocated to him.