No representation for five districts in north Karnataka in State Cabinet

Ajay Singh becomes the third Minister from Kalaburagi district to be inducted into the State Cabinet. However, there are no representations from Gadag, Vijayanagara, Uttara Kannada, Yadgir and Raichur. | Photo Credit: PTI While the newly expanded ministry has 10 new faces and return of seven more Ministers of the Siddaramaiah Cabinet, senior leaders from north Karnataka (Kalyana and Kittur Karnataka) are feeling left out as five districts from the region have no representation in the expansion.These are the districts that had representation in the previous Cabinet of former Chief Minister Siddarmaiah, but now have been left out. They are Gadag, Vijayanagara, Uttara Kannada, Yadgir and Raichur.In the previous Cabinet, Gadag was represented by senior leader H.K. Patil who served as Minister