<p>The Congress high command is yet to take forward its decision to form a co-ordination committee for strengthening working relationship between the party and the government in the State.<br /> <br /></p>.<p>However, even before the formation of the panel, there has been opposition against including C M Ibrahim and H C Mahadevappa - the close associates of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah - in the committee. The seniors in the party want it to be a total ‘original Congress’ panel.<br /><br />The names of at least 14 leaders including Siddaramaiah, KPCC president G Parameshwara, Digvijay Singh, B K Hariparasad, Rehman Khan, Mallikarjun Kharge, K H Muniyappa, C M Ibrahim, Mahadevappa, Oscar Fernandes, Veerappa Moily, M V Rajashekaran, V Muniyappa and Hanumanthaiah are doing the rounds for the committee.<br /><br /> Sources in the party said, to avoid confrontation between the supporters of Siddaramaiah and Parameshwara, the number of members on the panel would be restricted to six. <br /><br />The chief minister will be the chairperson, while Parameshwara, Digvijay Singh and a couple of ministers besides a senior most Congressman will be nominated to the panel. <br /><br />The chief minister will have a say in nominating the ministers.<br /></p>
<p>The Congress high command is yet to take forward its decision to form a co-ordination committee for strengthening working relationship between the party and the government in the State.<br /> <br /></p>.<p>However, even before the formation of the panel, there has been opposition against including C M Ibrahim and H C Mahadevappa - the close associates of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah - in the committee. The seniors in the party want it to be a total ‘original Congress’ panel.<br /><br />The names of at least 14 leaders including Siddaramaiah, KPCC president G Parameshwara, Digvijay Singh, B K Hariparasad, Rehman Khan, Mallikarjun Kharge, K H Muniyappa, C M Ibrahim, Mahadevappa, Oscar Fernandes, Veerappa Moily, M V Rajashekaran, V Muniyappa and Hanumanthaiah are doing the rounds for the committee.<br /><br /> Sources in the party said, to avoid confrontation between the supporters of Siddaramaiah and Parameshwara, the number of members on the panel would be restricted to six. <br /><br />The chief minister will be the chairperson, while Parameshwara, Digvijay Singh and a couple of ministers besides a senior most Congressman will be nominated to the panel. <br /><br />The chief minister will have a say in nominating the ministers.<br /></p>
