Karnataka Cabinet awaits first woman minister as lobbying intensifies

Bengaluru, Nov 15 (UNI) With mounting pressure within the Congress over the absence of women in the Karnataka Cabinet, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has placed a proposal for inducting a woman minister before the party's central leadership, leaving the crucial decision on Cabinet representation to the leadership in New Delhi. The move has brought the question of women's representation to the forefront of Karnataka politics, with the Chief Minister indicating that the proposed induction could take place before the forthcoming Winter Session of the state Legislature, scheduled from December 2 to 11 at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi. Confirming that…