<p>Congress MLCs K Govindaraj and Naseer Ahmed have been appointed as political secretaries to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. They will enjoy the status of Cabinet ministers, according to a government notification issued on Thursday. </p>.<p>In a separate notification, Congress poll strategist <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/video/state/karnataka-politics/who-is-sunil-kanugolu-siddaramaiah-s-chief-political-advisor-1223994.html" target="_blank">Sunil Kanugolu</a> was appointed as Siddaramaiah's chief advisor. He, too, will enjoy the rank of a Cabinet minister. </p>.<p>Siddaramaiah has picked first-time lawmaker A S Ponnanna as his legal advisor. Ponnanna, a former additional advocate-general, is now the Virajpet MLA.</p>.<p>In a note to Chief Secretary Vandita Sharma, Siddaramaiah has asked for Ponnanna to be given the rank of a Cabinet minister.</p>
<p>Congress MLCs K Govindaraj and Naseer Ahmed have been appointed as political secretaries to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. They will enjoy the status of Cabinet ministers, according to a government notification issued on Thursday. </p>.<p>In a separate notification, Congress poll strategist <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/video/state/karnataka-politics/who-is-sunil-kanugolu-siddaramaiah-s-chief-political-advisor-1223994.html" target="_blank">Sunil Kanugolu</a> was appointed as Siddaramaiah's chief advisor. He, too, will enjoy the rank of a Cabinet minister. </p>.<p>Siddaramaiah has picked first-time lawmaker A S Ponnanna as his legal advisor. Ponnanna, a former additional advocate-general, is now the Virajpet MLA.</p>.<p>In a note to Chief Secretary Vandita Sharma, Siddaramaiah has asked for Ponnanna to be given the rank of a Cabinet minister.</p>
