<p>Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar is now officially in charge of all matters related to Covid-19 as Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday decided to end confusion by relieving Health Minister B Sriramulu from managing the ongoing crisis.</p>.<p>Sriramulu will continue as the health minister, however. </p>.<p>On Tuesday, based on Yediyurappa’s advice, Governor Vajubhai R Vala notified that Sudhakar would handle all matters relating to Covid-19. </p>.<p>Sudhakar and Sriramulu were seen crossing each other’s path as part of the government’s Covid-19 response, which reportedly led to some bitterness between<br />the two. </p>.<p>Technically, the Covid-19 issue comes under the Health and Family Welfare portfolio that Sriramulu holds. The Medical Education Department, on the other hand, handles teaching hospitals; this created grey areas and both ministers were briefing the press on Covid-19. </p>.<p>The chief minister, however, came to be convinced that Sudhakar may be more adept at handling the Covid-19 crisis given that he is a doctor. “Of late, the chief minister began relying on Sudhakar for inputs before briefing the Centre on the Covid-19 situation,” a source said. </p>.<p>That the lines had blurred between Sriramulu and Sudhakar became so visible that even the Opposition Congress began taking a dig at this. Sudhakar had to clarify in the Assembly that he was involved because he was a doctor. </p>.<p>In an interview to <span class="italic">DH</span> recently, Sudhakar had said he and Sriramulu were like Rama and Lakshmana (brothers).</p>
<p>Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar is now officially in charge of all matters related to Covid-19 as Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday decided to end confusion by relieving Health Minister B Sriramulu from managing the ongoing crisis.</p>.<p>Sriramulu will continue as the health minister, however. </p>.<p>On Tuesday, based on Yediyurappa’s advice, Governor Vajubhai R Vala notified that Sudhakar would handle all matters relating to Covid-19. </p>.<p>Sudhakar and Sriramulu were seen crossing each other’s path as part of the government’s Covid-19 response, which reportedly led to some bitterness between<br />the two. </p>.<p>Technically, the Covid-19 issue comes under the Health and Family Welfare portfolio that Sriramulu holds. The Medical Education Department, on the other hand, handles teaching hospitals; this created grey areas and both ministers were briefing the press on Covid-19. </p>.<p>The chief minister, however, came to be convinced that Sudhakar may be more adept at handling the Covid-19 crisis given that he is a doctor. “Of late, the chief minister began relying on Sudhakar for inputs before briefing the Centre on the Covid-19 situation,” a source said. </p>.<p>That the lines had blurred between Sriramulu and Sudhakar became so visible that even the Opposition Congress began taking a dig at this. Sudhakar had to clarify in the Assembly that he was involved because he was a doctor. </p>.<p>In an interview to <span class="italic">DH</span> recently, Sudhakar had said he and Sriramulu were like Rama and Lakshmana (brothers).</p>
