The much-awaited expansion of Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s cabinet is set to take place on Monday after the Congress leadership approved the final list of 20 ministerial candidates. The list was shared with Chief Minister Shivakumar after a meeting between Kharge and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. Why was the cabinet expansion delayed? The cabinet expansion was originally expected on July 31 but was postponed after further discussions among the Congress leadership in Delhi. The cabinet expansion has been under discussion since DK Shivakumar took office as Chief Minister on June 3.