<p>When the imbroglio over filling the vacant four cabinet berths in the Congress government headed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah still remains to be solved, Upparas have placed a demand for giving due representation to the community.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Upparas, one of the backward communities in the State, form a chunk of their population in Mysore and Chamarajanagar districts. C Puttarangashetty who was re-elected to the Legislative Assembly from Chamarajanagar constituency in the recently concluded Assembly elections, is the lone MLA from the very tribe among 223 MLAs in the State legislature. <br /><br />Siddaramaiah who was in the city on May 20, made a flying visit to the Uppara Students Hostel on Kantharaja Urs road in Saraswathipuram. Leading a bunch of community elders, Purushothamanandapuri Mahaswamiji of Bhagiratha Uppara Peeth (mutt of Uppara) petitioned to the Chief Minister that Puttarangashetty be made a minister. Puttarangashetty is a second time MLA. Apart from the legislator, the seer is also learnt to have demanded for a berth in either boards or corporations to Hanumantha Shetty, honorary president of Mysore and Chamarajanagar Zilla Uppara Sangha and Vishakantaiah, working president of the sangha.<br /><br />It is learnt that Siddaramaiah has positively responded to the demand.<br />Gundlupet MLA H S Mahadeva Prasad already represents Chamarajanagar district in the cabinet.<br /></p>
<p>When the imbroglio over filling the vacant four cabinet berths in the Congress government headed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah still remains to be solved, Upparas have placed a demand for giving due representation to the community.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Upparas, one of the backward communities in the State, form a chunk of their population in Mysore and Chamarajanagar districts. C Puttarangashetty who was re-elected to the Legislative Assembly from Chamarajanagar constituency in the recently concluded Assembly elections, is the lone MLA from the very tribe among 223 MLAs in the State legislature. <br /><br />Siddaramaiah who was in the city on May 20, made a flying visit to the Uppara Students Hostel on Kantharaja Urs road in Saraswathipuram. Leading a bunch of community elders, Purushothamanandapuri Mahaswamiji of Bhagiratha Uppara Peeth (mutt of Uppara) petitioned to the Chief Minister that Puttarangashetty be made a minister. Puttarangashetty is a second time MLA. Apart from the legislator, the seer is also learnt to have demanded for a berth in either boards or corporations to Hanumantha Shetty, honorary president of Mysore and Chamarajanagar Zilla Uppara Sangha and Vishakantaiah, working president of the sangha.<br /><br />It is learnt that Siddaramaiah has positively responded to the demand.<br />Gundlupet MLA H S Mahadeva Prasad already represents Chamarajanagar district in the cabinet.<br /></p>
